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Army Reserve: Training

Commons · Question 6844 · Tabled 4 Jun 2026 · Ministry of Defence · Official record

Answered 10 Jun 2026

Question

Asked by Gareth Davies

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the capacity of the Army Training Centre Pirbright to accommodate (a) the Army Reserve basic training programme currently delivered at Army Training Regiment Grantham and (b) the re

Answer

Answered by Louise Sandher-Jones, 10 Jun 2026

The co-location of the Army Reserve training capability with regular Army Training at Pirbright enables more efficient and flexible delivery of training. Resourcing and capacity to meet future requirements, including the recommended 20% increase in the Ar...