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Defence Medical Services

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what proportion of the Defence Medical Services cadre is operationally fit to deploy.

answeredMinistry of Defence

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Answering body
Ministry of Defence
Tabled
13 Jan 2025
Target answer date
15 Jan 2025
Answer
21 Jan 2025 · 8 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 13 Jan 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what proportion of the Defence Medical Services cadre is operationally fit to deploy.

  2. 15 Jan 2025

    Target answer date

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  3. 21 Jan 2025

    Answer published

    I am withholding the information as its disclosure would, or would be likely to prejudice the capability, effectiveness or security of the Armed Forces. Whilst a statistical release of overall Armed Forces strength is published annually, strength and capa...

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Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.

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