Army and Army Reserve: Recruitment
Commons · Question 81808 · Tabled 14 Oct 2025 · Ministry of Defence · Official record
Answered 20 Oct 2025
Question
Asked by Sir Andrew Mitchell
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the average length of time is between receiving an expression of interest and receiving a formal application and the start of a training programme for a new recruit in the (a) Army and (b) Army Reserve.
Answer
Answered by Louise Sandher-Jones, 20 Oct 2025
In the 12 months ending 1 July 2025, the average time taken between application and untrained entry for UK/Irish Regular Other Ranks was 249 days. In regard to the average time taken between application and untrained entry for the Army Reserve, this is in...