Written Question·Ministry of Defence·UIN 81718

Armed Forces: Discharges

Tabled: 13 October 2025
Answered: 21 October 2025

Question

Helen Maguire

Liberal DemocratEpsom and Ewell

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the average time was between a service personnel being informed of a decision to medically discharge them and the date of their discharge in each year since 2023.

Answer

Louise Sandher-Jones
The Ministry of Defence (MOD) has comprehensive policies and procedures in place to facilitate a smooth discharge process for UK Service personnel leaving their Service. Policy provides a timeline of actions to be taken from nine months before leaving; th...

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