National Service

(asked on 7th July 2025) - View Source

Question to the Ministry of Defence:

To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the potential contribution of conscription to UK defence.


Answered by
Lord Coaker Portrait
Lord Coaker
Minister of State (Ministry of Defence)
This question was answered on 21st July 2025

This Government has no plans to reintroduce conscription. Since 1963, it has been the policy of successive Governments that the best way of providing for the defence of our country is by maintaining professional Armed Forces which are manned by volunteers.

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