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USA: Military Bases

Asked by Nick TimothyConservativeMinistry of DefenceTabled Answered 23 April 2025UIN 45170

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what support his Department provides to Local National Direct Hire staff members who have been dismissed or placed on furlough from their positions at US Air Force bases.

Answered by Al Carns

Individuals hired under the US Local National Direct Hire programme are not employees of the Ministry of Defence and therefore receive no support from the Department if dismissed or displaced on furlough.

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