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Armed Forces: Conferences

Ministry of Defence written question – answered at on 17 July 2025.

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Photo of Richard Holden Richard Holden Opposition Whip (Commons), Shadow Paymaster General

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.

Photo of Alistair Carns Alistair Carns Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Ministry of Defence) (Minister for Veterans)

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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  • (Citation: HC Deb, 17 July 2025, cW)

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