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Ministry of Defence: Public Appointments

Asked by Mike WoodConservativeMinistry of DefenceTabled Answered 14 January 2026UIN 103298

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the answer of 2 January 2025, to Question 98109, on Ministry of Defence: public appointments, whether any of those appointments made a declaration of political activity.

Answered by Louise Sandher-Jones

All Direct Ministerial Appointees are required to complete a declaration, and any positive answers to the political question are considered, risk assessed and necessary mitigations put in place if required.

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