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Armed Forces: Engineering

Asked by James CartlidgeConservativeMinistry of DefenceTabled Answered 20 March 2025UIN 38637

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps he is taking to increase the retention of engineers in the (a) Royal Navy, (b) British Army and (c) Royal Air Force.

Answered by Luke Pollard

I refer the hon. Member to the answer given by my hon. Friend the Minister for Veterans and People (Alistair Carns) on 13 January 2025 to Question 21528 to the right hon. Member for Gosport (Dame Caroline Dinenage).

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