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Air Force and Army: Yeovil

Asked by Adam DanceLiberal DemocratMinistry of DefenceTabled Answered 10 June 2026UIN 6999

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the closure of (a) Army and (b) Airforce cadet units in Yeovil Constituency on staffing levels within the army.

Answered by Louise Sandher-Jones

As the Army and Air cadet force is an MOD sponsored youth organisation and is not a recruitment arm of the Regular Army, the closure does not have an impact on Army staffing levels.

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