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Written question asked by Rupert Lowe (Restore Britain) on Tuesday, 21 April 2026, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 23 April 2026. It was answered by Louise Sandher-Jones (Labour) on Tuesday, 28 April 2026 on behalf of the Ministry of Defence.


Armed Forces: Training

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what written guidance or briefing material is provided to recruits and officer cadets on acceptable expression of views during training and assessment activities.

Answer

All of our Service personnel are expected to uphold the highest standards of behaviour and to adhere to the core values and ethos of the Armed Forces. There is no single piece of written guidance or briefing material to cover these expectations across all the single Services, however they are consistently embedded during Phase 1 training and are made explicitly clear through multiple policy documents.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
128993
Session
2024-26
Subjects
Armed forces Freedom of expression Training
Link
View this Written question on www.parliament.uk