Prince William of Gloucester Barracks
Commons · Question 5467 · Tabled 1 Jun 2026 · Ministry of Defence · Official record
Answered 4 Jun 2026
Question
Asked by Gareth Davies
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of closing Army Training Regiment Grantham on the deliverability of the Strategic Defence Review 2025 recommendation to increase the Army Reserve by 20%.
Answer
Answered by Al Carns, 4 Jun 2026
The planned disposal of Prince William of Gloucester Barracks Grantham and associated reprovision at Alexander Barracks Pirbright does not reduce Army Reserve training capacity. Co-location of Army Training at Pirbright delivers more efficient and flexibl...