A question on #ChiefsOfStaff #MilitaryStrategicHeadquarters tabled by James Cartlidge on 23-04-2025 has been answered by Luke Pollard.

Heading: Chiefs of Staff: Military Strategic Headquarters
Question ID: 1796142
UIN: 47277
House: Commons
Date tabled: 2025-04-23
Asking Member ID: 4519
Asking Member display name: James Cartlidge
Asking Member handle: jcartlidgemp
Asking Member Twitter reference: @jcartlidgemp
Member interest: false
Question text: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether there is a minimum level of operational experience required to hold the position of Chief of the Defence Staff following the establishment of the Military Strategic Headquarters.
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Date answered: 2025-04-30
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Is correcting answer: false
Answering Member ID: 4682
Answering Member display name: Luke Pollard
Answering Member handle: LukePollard
Answering Member Twitter reference: @LukePollard
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Answer text: The Chief of the Defence Staff is chosen through a highly rigorous selection process to ensure the most suitable and qualified candidate for the role. This will continue to be the case. Operational experience is one of the criteria for eligible candidates...
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Answering body ID: 11
Answering body name: Ministry of Defence
Tweeted: true