questionText: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 12 June 2025 to Question 57929 on Armed Force: Recruitment, what assessment his Department has made of the effectiveness of the new gap year schemes in attracting recruits from underrepresented backgrounds; and how success will be measured.
answerText: The Gap Year scheme is intended to provide a novel means of entry into the Armed Forces. This is an attractive voluntary employment scheme for school leavers, whatever their background. It will provide excellent military basic training that promotes teamw...
heading: Armed Forces: Recruitment