Reserve Forces
Commons · Question 5719 · 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, whether his Department has produced a plan to enhance the scale and agility of the Active and Strategic Reserves, which accounts for the closure of Army Training Regiment Grantham.
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 ...