United Kingdom · Question · Written question
UIN 116544
Armed Forces: Recruitment
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27 February 2026
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9 March 2026 · Answer
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9 March 2026
Summary
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many applications to join the (a) Army, (b) Royal Air Force and (c) Royal Navy were rejected due to medical reasons since 5 July 2024.
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27 February 2026
Written question
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many applications to join the (a) Army, (b) Royal Air Force and (c) Royal Navy were rejected due to medical reasons since 5 July 2024.
Source: Commons
9 March 2026
Answer
The following table provides the number of applications rejected with the reason ‘Medical’ from 5 July 2024 to 31 January 2026. Total applications rejected for medical reasons between 5 July 2024 to 31 January 20261 Army45,680Royal Air Force12,310Royal N...
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- Official source: https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2026-02-27/116544
- Open data entity: https://questions-statements-api.parliament.uk/api/writtenquestions/questions/1885880
- uk · wq-1885880 · source updated 9 March 2026