43rd Report - MoD’s oversight of Reserve Forces’ and Cadets’ Associations

Select Committee
Public Accounts Committee HC 893 5 September 2025
Report Status Government responded
Conclusions & Recommendations 28 items (17 recs)
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Government Response (AI assessment · 28 of 28 classified)
Accepted 22
Deferred 2
Not Addressed 3
Rejected 1
Government response
Treasury minutes: Government response to the Committee of Public Accounts on the Forty-third report from Session 2024-26 · published 19 Jan 2026
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Recommendations & Conclusions

2 results
9 Conclusion Deferred
Cadet forces develop youth, enhance social mobility, and demonstrate cost-effective societal impact.
Conclusion
Cadet forces are made up of young people typically aged from 12 to 18 and provide them with interesting and challenging activities and life skills. The Department said that the cadets help to develop the nation’s youth, enhance social mobility … Read more
Government Response Summary
The Government refers to recommendation 2a. PAC recommendation which is the same as the one given for ID 4029.
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11 Conclusion Deferred
Department has robust three-tier safeguarding framework for cadets, including DBS checks and training.
Conclusion
The Department also described in its letter the cadet safeguarding arrangements that it has in place. Each of the armed forces is responsible for safeguarding its cadets, but they adhere to the same basic safeguarding principles set out in the … Read more
Government Response Summary
The Government refers to recommendation 2a. PAC recommendation which is the same as the one given for ID 4029.
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