Skip to main content

Written question asked by Dan Norris (Independent (affiliation)) on Friday, 28 August 2026, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 2 September 2026. It was answered by Calvin Bailey (Labour) on Monday, 7 September 2026 on behalf of the Ministry of Defence.


Ministry of Defence: Labour Mobility

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the redeployment opportunities available to long-serving Skill Zone 1 employees in the West of England, including older members of staff.

Answer

The Ministry of Defence has not conducted a specific assessment of redeployment opportunities for long-serving Skill Zone 1 (SZ1) employees in the West of England, including older members of staff.

Opportunities for redeployment are available through vacancies advertised on Civil Service Jobs. In the past two years, one SZ1 vacancy has been advertised in the West of England. There have been nine SZ1 vacancies advertised across the UK over the same period.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
19796
Session
2026-27
Subjects
Labour mobility Ministry of Defence South West
Link
View this Written question on www.parliament.uk