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Reserve Forces

Commons · Question 4921 · Tabled 29 May 2026 · Ministry of Defence · Official record

Answered 8 Jun 2026

Question

Asked by Ben Obese-Jecty

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what progress he has made on preparing reserve forces to protect critical national infrastructure.

Answer

Answered by Al Carns, 8 Jun 2026

On Strategic Defence Review recommendation 27, the MOD is developing options for the protection of critical national infrastructure in the event of crisis or conflict, including exploring the development of a new force that is modelled on the Reserves and...