Question follow-through · 14669
Armed Forces: Discharges
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment his Department has made of the variation in (a) obtaining diagnosis (b) access to treatment during medical discharge.
About this written question
A written question asks a government minister for information in writing. Parliament publishes the question and any answer.
- Answering body
- Ministry of Defence
- Tabled
- 30 Jun 2026
- Target answer date
- 2 Jul 2026
- Answer
- 8 Jul 2026 · 8 calendar days after tabling
Elapsed calendar days describe the record timeline, not whether Parliament considers an answer on time.
More questions by this MP on Defence and foreign affairs
- Armed Forces and Veterans · 1 Jul 2026
- Veterans: Housing · 28 Aug 2026
- Armed Forces: Recruitment · 28 Aug 2026
- Armed Forces · 28 Aug 2026
- Armed Forces: Employment · 28 Aug 2026
Shared topic keywords suggest a connection; they do not establish a follow-up.
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
These Commons divisions share a topic label. The question did not necessarily lead to a vote.
Recorded timeline
30 Jun 2026
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment his Department has made of the variation in (a) obtaining diagnosis (b) access to treatment during medical discharge.
2 Jul 2026
Target answer date
Date supplied by the official written-questions record.
8 Jul 2026
Answer published
A strong partnership exists between the Defence Medical Command (DMedC) and the NHS to ensure that personnel leaving the Armed Forces with ongoing medical needs experience a smooth transition of care, with continued access to a full suite of healthcare pr...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
Later records
Possible follow-up questions
Strong links require the same MP, department and exact heading. Other same-department questions are shown as unreviewed candidates, not as confirmed follow-ups. No debate link is asserted unless a stable source relationship exists.
Armed Forces and Veterans
1 Jul 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the £15 billion increase in defence spending on (a) military housing and accommodation and (b) the Government's veterans strategy.
Veterans: Housing
28 Aug 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what his Department is doing to ensure veterans discharged from the armed forces can secure accommodation; and what assessment she has made regarding the adequacy of these measures.
Armed Forces: Recruitment
28 Aug 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment his Department has made of delays in the Armed Forces recruitment process; and what the average time is for recruits to commence basic training (a) after submitting an application to join the Arme
Armed Forces
28 Aug 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps his Department is taking to improve retention among Armed Forces personnel.
Armed Forces: Employment
28 Aug 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that serving Armed Forces personnel are able to access skills, qualifications and employment opportunities to support successful transitions into civilian careers.
Army: Vehicles
28 Aug 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what recent assessment his Department has made of cases in which Army vehicles with reported defects are being used by service personnel; how many such vehicles have been reported in each of the last three years;
Armed Forces: Mental Health Services
28 Aug 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what his Department is doing to support mental health in the Armed Forces; and what assessment he has made of the adequacy of those support services for (a) serving members and (b) veterans.