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Armed Forces: Coeliac Disease

Commons · Question 24847 · Tabled 28 Aug 2026 · Ministry of Defence · Official record

Answered 8 Sep 2026

Question

Asked by Al Pinkerton

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether he plans to review the medical entry standards for Armed Forces applicants with coeliac disease.

Answer

Answered by Calvin Bailey, 8 Sep 2026

An update to the document setting out Medical Employment Standards (Joint Service Publication 950 (JSP 950) Leaflet 6-7-7), which sets out the Medical Employment Standards for the Armed Forces, was published in July 2026, following an intensive period of ...