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Reserve Forces: Finance

Commons · Question 112419 · Tabled 10 Feb 2026 · Ministry of Defence · Official record

Answered 27 Feb 2026

Question

Asked by James MacCleary

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether funding for training and equipment for the Strategic Reserve will be provided in the Defence Investment Plan.

Answer

Answered by Luke Pollard, 27 Feb 2026

The Strategic Defence Review (SDR) recommended reinvigorating the relationship with the Strategic Reserve, to be sustained through annual training and volunteer roles. The Defence Investment Plan (DIP) will outline how we will invest to transform defence ...