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Armed Forces: Health

Asked by Luke AkehurstLabourMinistry of DefenceTabled Answered 19 March 2026UIN 119577

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what proportion of serving British soldiers are classified as medically fit for immediate deployment; and how this compares to NATO readiness benchmarks.

Answered by Louise Sandher-Jones

The vast majority of our Service Personnel - around 90% - are deployable at any point, with most of the remaining members of our Armed Forces employed in wider military roles.

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