Question to the Ministry of Defence:

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what estimate he has made of the number of Armed Forces personnel who (a) are deployed overseas, (b) have tested positive for covid-19 in the past 12 months and (c) have experienced symptoms and side effects typically associated with long-covid after testing negative for the virus.

As at 22 June 2021 we estimate the number of Armed Forces personnel deployed or based overseas is approximately 11,200.

In the year to 11 June 2021, 8,796 Armed Forces personnel in the UK and overseas have had a positive COVID-19 test result entered on their medical record.

We are working with partners across Government to understand the long-term effects of COVID-19. Defence does not currently collect statistics on the criteria as specified