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Navy: Vacancies

Asked by Mr Mark FrancoisConservativeMinistry of DefenceTabled Answered 4 December 2024UIN 16472

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many vacancies there are for (a) engineers, (b) submariners and (c) other critical roles in the Royal Navy.

Answered by Al Carns

The Royal Navy continues to fill the highest priority roles first in accordance with current and future output requirements. Where demand exceeds supply, the Royal Navy and employers actively prioritise where personnel are assigned. Due to operational security, The Royal Navy does not comment on the number of specific vacancies for critical roles.

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