Written Question·Ministry of Defence·UIN 10584

Armed Forces: Allergies

Tabled: 22 October 2024
Answered: 29 October 2024

Question

Susan Murray

Liberal DemocratMid Dunbartonshire

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether he plans to accept people with dietary allergies into the armed forces.

Answer

Al Carns
The Department is assessing current policies and identifying those which obstruct individuals from joining the Armed Forces. It is essential that new entrants to the Armed Forces are medically fit to meet the various challenges of Service life and the rol...

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