Army: Recruitment

Ministry of Defence written question – answered at on 28 November 2023.

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Photo of Baroness Lister of Burtersett Baroness Lister of Burtersett Labour

To ask His Majesty's Government when the British Army most recently evaluated the feasibility of a transition to all-adult recruitment; and what the findings of any such evaluation were.

Photo of The Earl of Minto The Earl of Minto The Minister of State, Ministry of Defence

The last evaluation specifically focussed on transitioning to all-adult recruitment was the 2019 Junior Entry Review whereby the two non-enlistment options for under-18s were rejected, due to expected negative implications on the Army's overall strength and operational effectiveness. A more recent evaluation has been conducted exploring bespoke Terms of Service for under-18s.

British Army Terms of Service are routinely reviewed to ensure best practice and operational effectiveness.

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