United Kingdom · Question · Written question
UIN 103363
Armed Forces Foundation Scheme
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6 January 2026
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14 January 2026 · Answer
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Defence
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14 January 2026
Summary
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to his Department's press release entitled Armed forces to launch 'Gap Year' scheme for young people to bolster skills and leadership, published on 27 December 2025, what the estimated total cost o
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6 January 2026
Written question
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to his Department's press release entitled Armed forces to launch 'Gap Year' scheme for young people to bolster skills and leadership, published on 27 December 2025, what the estimated total cost o
Source: Commons
14 January 2026
Answer
The Armed Forces Foundation Year Scheme (‘Gap Year’) is a response to the Strategic Defence Review 2025’s recommendation that Defence must offer novel ways of entry into the Armed Forces that attract more people from a wider range of backgrounds; options ...
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- Official source: https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2026-01-06/103363
- Open data entity: https://questions-statements-api.parliament.uk/api/writtenquestions/questions/1868680
- uk · wq-1868680 · source updated 14 January 2026