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HL HL751
Army: Mental Health
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30 November 2023
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14 December 2023 · Answer
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Summary
To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment the Army has made of the risk of adolescent recruits enlisting with a history of depression or anxiety later being discharged for reasons of mental health.
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30 November 2023
Written question
To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment the Army has made of the risk of adolescent recruits enlisting with a history of depression or anxiety later being discharged for reasons of mental health.
Source: Lords
14 December 2023
Answer
The Armed Forces have entry Medical Employment Standards against which potential adolescent recruits are assessed. These permit entry of individuals with a history of depression or anxiety if they meet specific, medically approved criteria. These individu...
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- Official source: https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2023-11-30/HL751
- Open data entity: https://questions-statements-api.parliament.uk/api/writtenquestions/questions/1674506
- uk · wq-1674506 · source updated 14 December 2023