Question follow-through · 18687
Armed Forces: Working Conditions
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of working conditions in the Armed Forces on the (a) mental health and (b) familial relations of Armed Forces personnel.
About this written question
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- Answering body
- Ministry of Defence
- Tabled
- 9 Dec 2024
- Target answer date
- 16 Dec 2024
- Answer
- 16 Dec 2024 · 7 calendar days after tabling
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More questions by this MP on Defence and foreign affairs
- Reserve Forces: Older People · 2 Jun 2025
- Reserve Forces: Retirement · 2 Jun 2025
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Votes on this topic
- Opposition Day Motion: Defence spending and readiness - Prime Minister's Amendment · 23 Jun 2026
- Opposition day: Defence spending and readiness · 23 Jun 2026
- Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: Amendment 11 · 22 Jun 2026
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Recorded timeline
9 Dec 2024
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of working conditions in the Armed Forces on the (a) mental health and (b) familial relations of Armed Forces personnel.
16 Dec 2024
Target answer date
Date supplied by the official written-questions record.
16 Dec 2024
Answer published
Defence considers its people to be its greatest asset and is committed to the health and wellbeing of our personnel and their families. We recognise that the unique nature of Service life can cause stress and strain. We invest in, and act upon, mechanisms...
Official data retrieved 27 Sept 2026.
Later records
Possible follow-up questions
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Reserve Forces: Older People
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Reserve Forces: Retirement
2 Jun 2025 · To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of raising the retirement age of reservists from 60 to 65.