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 have experienced symptoms and side effects typically associated with Long Covid after testing negative for covid-19; and how many personnel are experiencing those symptoms as of 9 December 2021.

As of 9 December 2021, there were 219 UK Armed Forces personnel whose medical records indicated on-going COVID symptoms and post-COVID syndrome. It is not possible to identify from military medical records how many of these personnel had previously tested negative for COVID-19.