United Kingdom · Question · Written question
UIN 103825
Armed Forces: Recruitment
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7 January 2026
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16 January 2026 · Answer
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Defence
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16 January 2026
Summary
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will (a) have discussions with cabinet colleagues on the merits of reducing student loan debt as part of a recruitment package for attracting and retaining recent graduates into the armed forces and (b) est
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7 January 2026
Written question
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will (a) have discussions with cabinet colleagues on the merits of reducing student loan debt as part of a recruitment package for attracting and retaining recent graduates into the armed forces and (b) est
Source: Commons
16 January 2026
Answer
The Armed Forces already provide several opportunities to support tertiary education both before service and while serving. These include bursaries, sponsored degree study, in-service degrees and Learning Credits to offset the cost of undergraduate and po...
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- Official source: https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2026-01-07/103825
- Open data entity: https://questions-statements-api.parliament.uk/api/writtenquestions/questions/1869092
- uk · wq-1869092 · source updated 16 January 2026