Written questions

Reserve Forces: Finance

2026-06-24 · Ministry of Defence · 13172 · Official question

James Cartlidge

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what total budget has been allocated to the Volunteer Reserve in (a) each remaining financial year of the current Parliament and (b) each financial year of the next Parliament, broken down by single service.

Answer

The Ministry of Defence does not publish specific total budgets. Reserve spending, which includes the Volunteer Reserve, is integrated directly into broader command budgets. This week, this Government published the Defence Investment Plan. This is the nex...