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Army Reserve

Commons · Question 5715 · Tabled 1 Jun 2026 · Ministry of Defence · Official record

Answered 9 Jun 2026

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Asked by Gareth Davies

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the current trained strength of the Army Reserve is; and what the target strength is.

Answer

Answered by Louise Sandher-Jones, 9 Jun 2026

As at 1 January 2026 - The Trained Strength of the Active Army Reserve Group A and S population was 17,512, this is against a target of 28,371Figures for the Army Reserve intake for each of the last five years are below: Group A and S Intake from 1 April ...