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Armed Forces: Discharges

Asked by Helen MaguireLiberal DemocratMinistry of DefenceTabled Answered 21 October 2025UIN 81715

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many service personnel were medically discharged in each year since 2023.

Answered by Louise Sandher-Jones

The Ministry of Defence publishes annual statistical information on medical discharges in the UK Armed Forces. The number of UK regular Armed Forces personnel medically discharged in each year since 2023 can be found in the published information available at the following links:

2023:

https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/uk-service-personnel-medical-discharges-financial-year-202324

2024:

https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/uk-service-personnel-medical-discharges-financial-year-202425

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