Ministry of Defence: Mental Health
Commons · Question 94439 · Tabled 25 Nov 2025 · Ministry of Defence · Official record
Answered 3 Dec 2025
Question
Asked by Rupert Lowe
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many staff in their Department have been on mental health leave for six months or more; and for what reason.
Answer
Answered by Louise Sandher-Jones, 3 Dec 2025
On the 30 September 2025, 94 individuals were recorded on Ministry of Defence (MOD) HR systems with an ongoing sick absence of six months or longer for Mental Disorders as defined by the World Health Organisation International Classification of Diseases. ...