Written Question·Ministry of Defence·UIN 2055

Armed Forces: HIV Infection

Tabled: 29 July 2024
Answered: 6 September 2024

Question

David Mundell

ConservativeDumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether he is taking steps to permit people living with HIV to serve (a) as pilots, (b) as air traffic controllers and (c) in other roles in the armed forces.

Answer

Luke Pollard
As a new Government, we are commissioning a review into the circumstances where those who are living with HIV are not permitted to fulfil some roles within the Armed Forces. After recent changes there are only a very small number of roles where those livi...

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