Written questions

Army Reserve: Training

Commons · Question 27917 · Tabled 8 Sep 2026 · Ministry of Defence · Official record

Answered 21 Sep 2026

Question

Asked by Steve Barclay

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will provide additional detail on the commitment to protecting time, funding and equipment for Reserves in training in the Defence Investment Plan, including timescales, benchmarks and KPIs.

Answer

Answered by Calvin Bailey, 21 Sep 2026

This Government remains firmly committed to our Reserve Forces. The Defence Investment Plan sets out how we will invest £4.2 billion on Reserves over the next four years. Individual annual settlements will be determined through Defence planning cycles and...