United Kingdom · Question · Written question
UIN 8931
Armed Forces: Recruitment
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10 June 2026
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19 June 2026 · Answer
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Defence
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19 June 2026
Summary
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether his Department considers factors other than merit for military (a) appointments and (b) promotions.
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10 June 2026
Written question
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether his Department considers factors other than merit for military (a) appointments and (b) promotions.
Source: Commons
19 June 2026
Answer
In addition to appointing on merit, appointing teams across Defence take into account the key skills and experience of candidates, and their Service (Royal Navy, Army and Royal Air Force) for appointments and promotion. Where a position requires a special...
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- Official source: https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2026-06-10/8931
- Open data entity: https://questions-statements-api.parliament.uk/api/writtenquestions/questions/1915044
- uk · wq-1915044 · source updated 19 June 2026