Written Question·Ministry of Defence·UIN 94439

Ministry of Defence: Mental Health

Tabled: 25 November 2025
Answered: 3 December 2025

Question

Rupert Lowe

Restore Britain — Great Yarmouth

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many staff in their Department have been on mental health leave for six months or more; and for what reason.

Answer

Louise Sandher-Jones
On the 30 September 2025, 94 individuals were recorded on Ministry of Defence (MOD) HR systems with an ongoing sick absence of six months or longer for Mental Disorders as defined by the World Health Organisation International Classification of Diseases. ...
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