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Commons · Question 9535 · Tabled 15 Jun 2026 · Ministry of Defence · Official record

Answered 23 Jun 2026

Question

Asked by Andrew Rosindell

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of land war readiness of (a) regular and (b) reserve troops across the armed forces.

Answer

Answered by Louise Sandher-Jones, 23 Jun 2026

The UK Armed Forces, with the British Army at its core, maintains land forces designed to operate both independently and as part of NATO. The Army’s regular forces are maintained at graduated readiness able to deploy on operations in the UK and overseas. ...