Bishop of St Edmundsbury asks about appointment of Independent Armed Forces Commissioner

The Bishop of St Edmundsbury and Ipswich received the following written answer on 22nd November 2024:

The Lord Bishop of St Edmundsbury and Ipswich asked His Majesty’s Government whether the appointment of the independent Armed Forces Commissioner for the UK will take place this year.

Lord Coaker (Lab, MoD): The Armed Forces Commissioner will be recruited following Parliament’s consideration of the Armed Forces Commissioner Bill which was introduced in the House of Commons on 6 November. The Commissioner’s recruitment will be undertaken via a Public Appointment process and will be subject to pre-appointment scrutiny by the House of Commons Defence Select Committee.

Hansard