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Armed Forces: Conferences

Asked by Mr Richard HoldenConservativeMinistry of DefenceTabled Answered 17 July 2025UIN 66296

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether his Department has issued guidance to senior members of the armed forces on speaking at (a) conferences and (b) panels where (i) Ministers and (ii) media are present since July 2024.

Answered by Al Carns

The Ministry of Defence's guidance on contact with the media and public communication was last updated on 6 February 2025.

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