Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Andrew Jones and David Duguid

Monday 20th November 2023 Commons Chamber

[Andrew Jones (Harrogate and Knaresborough) (Con)]

12. What steps his Department is taking to ensure that the armed forces have the skills required for the future.

[David Duguid (Banff and Buchan) (Con)]

20. What steps his Department is taking to ensure that the armed forces have the skills required for the future.

[The Minister for Defence People, Veterans and Service Families (Dr Andrew Murrison)]

In June 2023, the Ministry of Defence published the Haythornthwaite review of armed forces incentivisation. Multiple teams are being stood up across Defence to implement all 67 recommendations, working to establish a reward and incentivisation architecture that will attract and retain skills. Meanwhile, I am delighted to say that the Army has just been named the UK’s No. 1 employer of apprentices for the third consecutive year.