Question to the Ministry of Defence:

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will list the medical conditions for which an application to join the Armed Forces is automatically rejected.

Joint Service Publication 950 Leaflet 6-7-7 (JSP 950 Lft 6-7-7) sets out the medical entry standards for joining the Armed Forces and provides a framework for the medical assessment of potential recruits and Serving personnel. I attach a copy for the right hon. Member's information.

Every Armed Forces application is considered on a case-by-case basis by recruiting clinicians, taking account of the severity of an individual’s medical condition and the ongoing need for treatment.