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answer › answer text	%3Cp%3EWhilst noting that it is a personal choice, Armed Forces Personnel are encouraged to anonymously declare their sexual orientation on the Armed Forces HR system. A wide range of methods are utilised to encourage personnel to declare. These include communications campaigns, briefings from senior leaders, encouragement at staff college courses/conferences, involvement of the LGBT staff networks and as part of induction procedures for arrivals at a new unit. Personnel are assured of the confidentiality of the data and the benefits of recording it - to ensure policies are relevant, appropriate and informed.%3C/p%3E
min date	2016-12-19
tabling member constituency	Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross
max answer › date of answer	2018-11-05

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27/06/2018

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Ministry of Defence

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Armed Forces: Sexuality

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To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps his Department is taking to encourage more service personnel to declare their sexual orientation.

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Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross

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Jamie Stone

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is ministerial correction

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06/07/2018

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<p>Whilst noting that it is a personal choice, Armed Forces Personnel are encouraged to anonymously declare their sexual orientation on the Armed Forces HR system. A wide range of methods are utilised to encourage personnel to declare. These include communications campaigns, briefings from senior leaders, encouragement at staff college courses/conferences, involvement of the LGBT staff networks and as part of induction procedures for arrivals at a new unit. Personnel are assured of the confidentiality of the data and the benefits of recording it - to ensure policies are relevant, appropriate and informed.</p>

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Bournemouth East

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Mr Tobias Ellwood

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06/07/2018 13:09:11

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	label	Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood

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	label	Biography information for Jamie Stone