John Healey declares he wants new recruits to start training within 30 days of an application being lodged.
And he tells the nation’s gamers: ‘Your country needs you’.
He said: “We can’t solve the problems, all at once. We can begin the change.
“And we have. Legislating for a new Armed Forces Commissioner to improve service life, confirming we’ll set new minimum standards for military housing, delivering the largest pay rise to the Armed Forces in over 20 years.
“So that now, for the first time, a Defence Secretary can say everyone in uniform will be paid at least the national living wage.
So today, I’m announcing our first steps to start to fix the Tory recruitment crisis.
“First, I’ve scrapped 100 outdated policies that block people joining. Second, I’m setting new targets for the Forces to reject or make a conditional offer within 10 days and to give people a training start date within 30 days.
“Third, I’m setting up a new direct route for cyber military recruits. Because if you are a top gamer or coder, your country needs you.”