Reserve Forces: Finance
2026-06-24 · Ministry of Defence · 13173 · Official question
Question
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, which area of Departmental spending is the Volunteer Reserve assigned to.
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...