United Kingdom · Question · Written question
UIN 17459
Armed Forces: Recruitment
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9 July 2026
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16 July 2026 · Answer
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Defence
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16 July 2026
Summary
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether he plans to make changes to the medical entry standards for joining the Armed Forces.
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9 July 2026
Written question
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether he plans to make changes to the medical entry standards for joining the Armed Forces.
Source: Commons
16 July 2026
Answer
Defence is committed to a diverse workforce and is seeking to ‘select in’ rather than ‘select out.’ I can confirm an update to the Joint Service Manual of Medical Fitness 950 (JSP 950) Leaflet 6-7-7, which sets the Medical Employment Standards (MES) for j...
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- Official source: https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2026-07-09/17459
- Open data entity: https://questions-statements-api.parliament.uk/api/writtenquestions/questions/1926037
- uk · wq-1926037 · source updated 16 July 2026