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Army Reserve: Training

Commons · Question 7710 · Tabled 8 Jun 2026 · Ministry of Defence · Official record

Answered 16 Jun 2026

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Asked by Gareth Davies

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of consolidating Army Reserve basic training at Alexander Barracks, Pirbright on the recruitment and retention of reservists from i) the Midlands, ii) North of

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Answered by Louise Sandher-Jones, 16 Jun 2026

The consolidation of Army Reserve basic training at Alexander Barracks, Pirbright, will not result in training being delivered exclusively from a single location. While the Army Training Regiment will relocate from Prince William of Gloucester Barracks, G...