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Written question asked by Dan Jarvis (Labour) on Wednesday, 18 January 2017, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 23 January 2017 (named day). It was answered by Mike Penning (Conservative) on Monday, 23 January 2017 on behalf of the Ministry of Defence.


Army: Recruitment

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what progress has been made on meeting Army annual recruiting targets this year.

Answer

Steady progress has been made during 2016-17 in order to meet the Army's future manning requirements.

The Army continues to offer exciting opportunities that inspire the best of our young people and is investing in recruitment to attract the diverse and talented workforce it needs now and for the future A new marketing campaign 'This Is Belonging' was launched on 7 January 2017 across multiple platforms, including television.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
60554
Session
2016-17
Subjects
Army Recruitment
Link
View this Written question on www.parliament.uk