Written Question·Ministry of Defence·UIN 98083

Armed Forces: Mental Health

Tabled: 8 December 2025
Answered: 16 December 2025

Question

Helen Maguire

Liberal DemocratEpsom and Ewell

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps he is taking to support armed forces personnel who are unable to be deployed due to mental and behavioural disorders.

Answer

Louise Sandher-Jones
The Ministry of Defence (MOD) encourages personnel to consider their mental fitness as equally as important as their physical fitness promoting good mental resilience and mitigating the negative impacts of potential traumatic experiences. The Department e...

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