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Armed Forces: Gluten-free Foods

Commons · Question 24848 · 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, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of providing gluten-free diets to Armed Forces personnel during training and operational deployments.

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 ...