Written Question·Ministry of Defence·UIN 114215

Armed Forces: Labour Turnover and Recruitment

Tabled: 20 February 2026
Answered: 2 March 2026

Question

Ben Obese-Jecty

Conservative — Huntingdon

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment has he made of the potential impact of the medical discharge process on (a) recruitment and (b) retention across all three services.

Answer

Louise Sandher-Jones
Tri-Service Medical Policy (Joint Service Publication (JSP) 950) sets out the standards and guidance for assessing medical conditions across the Armed Forces. Whilst JSP 950 provides consistency across the Services in terms of procedures and governance, e...
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