Written Question·Ministry of Defence·UIN 5894

Armed Forces: Coeliac Disease

Tabled: 4 October 2024
Answered: 16 October 2024

Question

Andrew Rosindell

Reform UK — Romford

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the potential implications for his policies of removing the prohibition on coeliac disease sufferers serving in 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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