Question to the Ministry of Defence:

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of the (a) accessibility and (b) consistency of information on (i) rights and (ii) entitlements available to non-UK recruits.

There is a wide range of information and support available to non-UK recruits and Serving personnel on the Ministry of Defence website and intranet pages, from the single Services, the HIVE Information Centres, the Families Federations, Service Charities and on the Home Office website. This includes single Service guides and policy documents, briefings to personnel, articles in publications such as Welfare Matters and Soldier Magazine and information in:

• The Service Leavers Guide Service leavers' guide - GOV.UK
• Joint Service Publication 100: Defence Holistic Transition Policy Defence Holistic Transition Policy
• Discover My Benefits and the Families Hub Discover My Benefits
• The Home Office specific immigration rules for the Armed Forces and their families - the Appendix HM Armed Forces Immigration Rules - Immigration Rules Appendix HM Armed Forces - Guidance - GOV.UK.

Information is kept under review and updated to ensure it is clear, concise and reflects current policy and rules.