United Kingdom · Question · Written question
UIN 117251
Armed Forces: Commonwealth
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3 March 2026
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11 March 2026 · Answer
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Defence
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11 March 2026
Summary
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether his Department plans to review the annual cap of 1,350 Commonwealth recruits, in light of continued high demand from eligible applicants across the Commonwealth.
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3 March 2026
Written question
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether his Department plans to review the annual cap of 1,350 Commonwealth recruits, in light of continued high demand from eligible applicants across the Commonwealth.
Source: Commons
11 March 2026
Answer
Commonwealth citizens are, and always will be, an important and valued part of the UK Armed Forces and we have never stopped recruiting them. Citizens of over 40 Commonwealth countries are currently serving in the UK Armed Forces, and as at 1 October 2025...
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- Official source: https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2026-03-03/117251
- Open data entity: https://questions-statements-api.parliament.uk/api/writtenquestions/questions/1886897
- uk · wq-1886897 · source updated 11 March 2026