Question to the Ministry of Defence:

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the recommended calorific intake was for a British Army Soldier in each year since 2015.

Since 2017, the calorie intake for Service Personnel has been based on the Scientific Advisory Committee on Nutrition's statement on 'Military Dietary Reference Values for Energy'. This states that for those in Active Service the recommended daily calorie intake is between 3,300-3,800 calories for males and 2,600-2,900 for females.

This document can be found on the Government website with the relevant table on page 9:

https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/5a8009db40f0b6230269123b/SACN_military_DRVs_for_energy_position_statement.pdf

Prior to 2017 and this report, the recommended calorie intake for personnel was between 2,620-2,810 for males and 1,940-2,060 for females.