Ministry of Defence: Mental Health
The question
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.
Answered by 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.
The MOD HR systems do not break down this down but include Anxiety, Depression and Stress within the description.
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