Army: Defence Equipment
Commons · Question 117987 · Tabled 4 Mar 2026 · Ministry of Defence · Official record
Answered 13 Mar 2026
Question
Asked by Luke Akehurst
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of the level of war stocks held by the British Army to replace damaged or destroyed equipment in a high-intensity conflict.
Answer
Answered by Luke Pollard, 13 Mar 2026
The Army has undertaken a broad assessment of the capabilities and enablers required for a UK Strategic Reserve Corps (SRC), inclusive of a division, to operate as a credible war‑fighting formation. This assessment is aligned with Defence planning assumpt...