Reserve Forces: Finance
Commons · Question 16873 · Tabled 8 Jul 2026 · Ministry of Defence · Official record
Answered 27 Jul 2026
Question
Asked by Steve Barclay
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the planned breakdown is of the £4.2 billion allocated to Reserves in the Defence Investment Plan by (a) service and (b) financial year, for each year between 2026/27 and 2029/30.
Answer
Answered by Luke Pollard, 27 Jul 2026
The Defence Investment Plan has set out how we will be investing over £76 billion on people and veterans over the next four years, including £4.2 billion on the reserves. Individual annual settlements will be subject to planning cycles.