Question to the Ministry of Defence:

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps he is taking to ensure the wellbeing of armed forces personnel deployed at very short notice to assist with covid-19 testing and other covid-19 projects.

The safety and welfare of our personnel is paramount. Defence has numerous internal and external wellbeing measures in place to safeguard personnel deployed on COVID-19 tasks, including provisions for food, accommodation, and dedicated pastoral and welfare staff. Joint Service Publication 770 (MOD policy) sets out further details of the extensive wellbeing support available to deployed personnel.