Army Reserve: Recruitment
Commons · Question 5716 · Tabled 1 Jun 2026 · Ministry of Defence · Official record
Answered 9 Jun 2026
Question
Asked by Gareth Davies
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, by what date he expects the recommended 20% increase in the Army Reserve set out in the Strategic Defence Review 2025 to be achieved.
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 ...