Question to the Ministry of Defence:

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether he has made a comparative assessment of the policy in (a) the UK and (b) other European countries on whether people affected by Huntington’s disease may serve in the armed forces.

There has been no comparative assessment of the policy in the UK and other European countries on whether people affected by Huntington’s disease may serve in the Armed Forces. However, all medical entry and in-service standards are regularly reviewed by subject matter experts, military health professionals and military occupational physicians.