Written Question·Ministry of Defence·UIN 86786

Army Foundation College: Mental Health

Tabled: 30 October 2025
Answered: 10 November 2025

Question

Will Stone

LabourSwindon North

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many junior soldiers residing at the Army Foundation College in Harrogate were (a) referred to mental health services and (b) signed off sick by a medical professional due to mental ill health between 1 Janua

Answer

Louise Sandher-Jones
Between 1 January 2019 and 31 December 2024, 182 junior soldiers at AFC Harrogate underwent an initial assessment at a Ministry of Defence (MOD) Department of Community Mental Health (DCMH). There are multiple routes for junior soldiers at the Army Founda...

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