Written Question·Ministry of Defence·UIN 95070

Armed Forces: Discharges

Tabled: 27 November 2025
Answered: 4 December 2025

Question

Neil Coyle

LabourBermondsey and Old Southwark

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps his Department is taking to ensure consistency in the medical discharge process across the Army, Royal Navy, and Royal Air Force.

Answer

Louise Sandher-Jones
Medical discharge process policy is delegated to the three Services to afford each of them the necessary flexibility to respond effectively to the unique and varying environments in which their people serve. However, Defence’s Tri-Service policy for medic...

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