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Armed Forces: Speeches

Asked by Mr Mark FrancoisConservativeMinistry of DefenceTabled Answered 23 June 2025UIN 60433

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To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, for what reason his Department has advised senior military officers not to speak on the record at events where a Minister is present; and if he will make an assessment of the potential impact of that guidance on

Answered by Luke Pollard

This is not true. Recently, the Chief of the General Staff, General Sir Roly Walker spoke on the record, and live on Sky Television at the RUSI Land Warfare Conference on the same day as the Secretary of State for Defence.

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