Written question asked by Ben Obese-Jecty (Conservative) on Friday, 10 October 2025, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 14 October 2025. It was answered by Al Carns (Labour) on Friday, 17 October 2025 on behalf of the Ministry of Defence.
Defence Intelligence: Recruitment
- Question
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To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to page 127 of the Strategic Defence Review, published on 2 June 2025, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of restoring staffing levels in Defence Intelligence to 2019 levels.
- Answer
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The Ministry of Defence keeps all areas of its capability under review to ensure we are ready to meet the threat posed by adversaries and to protect the UK, but we do not comment in detail on aspects of Defence capability that could be useful to adversaries.
Secondary information
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- Written question
- Reference
- 79466
- Session
- 2024-26
- Grouped for answer
- Yes
- Subjects
- Recruitment Defence Intelligence
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