questionText: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what rules on standing for (a) local and (b) national political office apply to (i) regular and (ii) reserve personnel.
answerText: Local Government ElectionsRegular and Reserve Serving personnel may not accept membership of any local authority or allow themselves to be nominated for election to any such body, without the permission of Defence. National ElectionsRegular Armed Forces p...
heading: Armed Forces: Candidates