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Chiefs of Staff: Performance Appraisal

Asked by James CartlidgeConservativeMinistry of DefenceTabled Answered 6 August 2024UIN 1729

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how he plans to assess the performance of service chiefs two years after their appointment.

Answered by Al Carns

The Secretary of State for Defence, supported by the Permanent Secretary and the Chief of the Defence Staff, regularly takes stock of the performance of the Service Chiefs.

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