Reserve Forces: Finance
2026-06-23 · Ministry of Defence · 12766 · Official question
Question
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what total budget has been allocated to the Strategic Reserve in (a) each remaining financial year of the current Parliament and (b) each financial year of the next Parliament.
Answer
While the Strategic Defence Review outlines ambitions to expand and better utilise the Strategic Reserve, former Regular Service personnel and Reservists do not attract pay or pensions when they are not actively serving. The costs are typically only incur...