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UIN 21394

Armed Forces: Females

answeredUnited Kingdom· UK Parliament· EN

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6 January 2016

Last action

12 January 2016 · Answer

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Answered

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Defence

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12 January 2016

Defence

Summary

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what discussions he has had with his counterparts in states which allow women to engage in close combat operations on effective implementation of that policy.

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  1. 6 January 2016

    Written question

    To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what discussions he has had with his counterparts in states which allow women to engage in close combat operations on effective implementation of that policy.

    Source: Commons

  2. 12 January 2016

    Answer

    The Prime Minister and the Defence Secretary stated on 20 December 2015 that they would like to see all roles in the Armed Forces opened up to women in 2016 and further physiological research currently under way will inform a final decision in mid-2016.Th...

    Source: Written answer

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