Question to the Ministry of Defence:

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 30 November 2022 to Question 96647 on Armed Forces: Discharges, for what reason his Department does not distinguish between physical and mental medical conditions in the medical discharge process.

All physical and mental health conditions, including a combination of both, are taken into account in the medical discharge process. A medical grading is awarded on the basis of these after full assessment. If the grading falls below the retention standard for service, the process of medical discharge is initiated by the executive branch of the respective Service.