Part of Oral Answers to Questions — Defence – in the House of Commons at 12:00 am on 26 November 2018.
Tobias Ellwood
The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Defence
12:00,
26 November 2018
Every single year, 15,000 personnel depart from our armed forces, and I hope that I say on behalf of the entire House, “Thank you for your service.” They learn incredible skills while serving, and we need to ensure that the transition back into civilian life is as smooth as possible. I am pleased to say that 90% of those who participate in our transition scheme are either in education or back in employment within six months of departing the armed forces.