Armed Forces: Health
Commons · Question 119577 · Tabled 10 Mar 2026 · Ministry of Defence · Official record
Answered 19 Mar 2026
Question
Asked by Luke Akehurst
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what proportion of serving British soldiers are classified as medically fit for immediate deployment; and how this compares to NATO readiness benchmarks.
Answer
Answered by Louise Sandher-Jones, 19 Mar 2026
The vast majority of our Service Personnel - around 90% - are deployable at any point, with most of the remaining members of our Armed Forces employed in wider military roles.