Gareth Davies MP: written questions
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Army: TrainingMinistry of DefenceTabled 10 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 8846More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the Answer of 9 June 2026 to Question 5729, where infantry reserve basic training currently provided at Army Training Regiment Grantham will take place following the planned closure of Prince Wi
Answer: I refer the hon. Member to my answer of 9 June 2026 to Question 5729, in which I confirmed that the Defence Infrastructure Organisation is delivering the development of a bespoke non-infantry basic training centre of excellence at Pirbright. This facility...
Answered 17 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordArmed Forces: TrainingMinistry of DefenceTabled 10 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 8844More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the Answer of 9 June 2026 to Question 5729, where the new bespoke non-infantry basic training centre will be located; what the timeline is for its opening and expansion; what its expected capaci
Answer: I refer the hon. Member to my answer of 9 June 2026 to Question 5729, in which I confirmed that the Defence Infrastructure Organisation is delivering the development of a bespoke non-infantry basic training centre of excellence at Pirbright. This facility...
Answered 17 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordPrince William of Gloucester BarracksMinistry of DefenceTabled 10 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 8842More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the Answer of 9 June 2026 to Question 5727, (a) on what dates, (b) in what format, and (c) with which organisation the consultation with (i) local authorities and (ii) stakeholders on the closur
Answer: The Department has engaged closely and consistently with the relevant Local Authority regarding the allocation of the Prince William of Gloucester Barracks site within the Local Plan since the decision to dispose of the site was announced. In addition, tw...
Answered 16 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordPrince William of Gloucester BarracksMinistry of DefenceTabled 10 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 8841More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the Answer of 9 June 2026 to Question 5724, whether the decision that Prince William of Gloucester Barracks is surplus to military requirement has been reviewed by Ministers since 2016.
Answer: I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave to him on 4 June 2026, to Question 5468. No alternative military requirement has been identified for Prince William of Gloucester Barracks. https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/20...
Answered 17 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordPrince William of Gloucester BarracksMinistry of DefenceTabled 9 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 8350More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the Answer of 9 June 2026 to Question 5722, what assessment he has made of the potential impact on personnel and their families of relocating the units currently based at Prince William of Glouc
Answer: The Department has engaged closely and consistently with the relevant Local Authority regarding the allocation of the Prince William of Gloucester Barracks site within the Local Plan since the decision to dispose of the site was announced. In addition, tw...
Answered 16 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordPrince William of Gloucester BarracksMinistry of DefenceTabled 9 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 8349More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the Answer of 9 June 2026 to Question 5721, what assessment Joint Military Command Centre has made of the resilience capability that will be lost when Prince William of Gloucester Barracks is no
Answer: Contingency plans will be adjusted accordingly when the site is no longer available. Location of resilience sites is sensitive operational information and therefore cannot be disclosed.
Answered 17 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordPrince William of Gloucester BarracksMinistry of DefenceTabled 9 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 8348More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the Answer of 9 June 2026 to Question 6104, if he will provide an aggregate estimate, or estimated range, of the total cost of relocating the units and training functions based at Prince William
Answer: As referenced in my previous answer of 9 June 2026 to Question 6104, a comprehensive Value for Money assessment has been conducted to inform the current plan. This assessment includes detailed consideration of capital costs, moving costs, running costs, d...
Answered 17 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordPrince William of Gloucester BarracksMinistry of DefenceTabled 9 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 8347More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the Answer of 9 June 2026 to Question 5729, if he will publish the Value for Money assessment.
Answer: While there are no plans to publish the assessments, I can confirm that the Value for Money (VfM) assessments considered all the reprovisions linked to the disposal of the Prince William of Gloucester Barracks (PWoG) and on this basis the VfM position of ...
Answered 16 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordPrince William of Gloucester BarracksMinistry of DefenceTabled 9 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 8346More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the Answer of 9 June 2026 to Question 6104, what the evidential basis is for determining that disposal of the Prince William of Gloucester Barracks delivers best value for the taxpayer.
Answer: While there are no plans to publish the assessments, I can confirm that the Value for Money (VfM) assessments considered all the reprovisions linked to the disposal of the Prince William of Gloucester Barracks (PWoG) and on this basis the VfM position of ...
Answered 16 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordPrince William of Gloucester BarracksMinistry of DefenceTabled 9 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 8345More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the Answer of 9 June 2026 to Question 5727, on what dates, in what format, and with which categories of participants the consultation with local residents and service families on the closure of
Answer: The Department has engaged closely and consistently with the relevant Local Authority regarding the allocation of the Prince William of Gloucester Barracks site within the Local Plan since the decision to dispose of the site was announced. In addition, tw...
Answered 16 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordPrince William of Gloucester BarracksMinistry of DefenceTabled 9 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 8343More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the Answer of 9 June 2026 to Question 5728, how the commitment to close Prince William of Gloucester Barracks only when alternative Army Reserve basic training capacity is fully established and
Answer: I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave to him on 9 June 2026, to Question 5728 The Ministry of Defence remains committed to closing Prince William of Gloucester Barracks only when alternative Army Reserve basic training capacity is fully established...
Answered 15 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordArmy Reserve: TrainingMinistry of DefenceTabled 9 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 8342More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the Answer of 9 June 2026 to Question 5728, on what date he expects alternative Army Reserve basic training capacity at Alexander Barracks, Pirbright replicating that currently at Prince William
Answer: I refer the hon. Member to the answer given to him on 10 June 2026, to Question 7549.
Answered 15 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordPrince William of Gloucester BarracksMinistry of DefenceTabled 9 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 8340More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the Answer of 9 June 2026 to Question 5729, whether the Value for Money assessment assessed the net cost of disposing of Prince William of Gloucester Barracks, including the cost of replacing it
Answer: While there are no plans to publish the assessments, I can confirm that the Value for Money (VfM) assessments considered all the reprovisions linked to the disposal of the Prince William of Gloucester Barracks (PWoG) and on this basis the VfM position of ...
Answered 16 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordPrince William of Gloucester BarracksMinistry of DefenceTabled 9 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 8337More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether his Department has reviewed the potential merits of closing the Prince William of Gloucester Barracks since the publication of the Strategic Defence Review 2025.
Answer: I refer the hon. Member to the answer given to him on 10 June 2026, to Question 7549.
Answered 15 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordArmy: TrainingMinistry of DefenceTabled 9 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 8335More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how much is the annual running cost of Army Training Regiment Grantham for which the latest data is available; and whether he has made an estimate of the annual running cost of providing the equivalent training c
Answer: As referenced in my previous answer of 9 June 2026 to Question 6104, a comprehensive Value for Money assessment has been conducted to inform the current plan. This assessment includes detailed consideration of capital costs, moving costs, running costs, d...
Answered 16 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordArmy Reserve: TrainingMinistry of DefenceTabled 9 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 8334More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what estimate he has made of the cost to the public purse of the capital costs of providing Army Reserve basic training capacity at Alexander Barracks, Pirbright following the closure of Prince William of Glouces
Answer: As referenced in my previous answer of 9 June 2026 to Question 6104, a comprehensive Value for Money assessment has been conducted to inform the current plan. This assessment includes detailed consideration of capital costs, moving costs, running costs, d...
Answered 16 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordPirbright CampMinistry of DefenceTabled 9 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 8332More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what is the current Army Reserve basic training capacity of Alexander Barracks, Pirbright; and what estimate he has made of the additional capacity required at Alexander Barracks, Pirbright given the proposed clo
Answer: I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave to him on 10 June 2026, to Question 6844.
Answered 15 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordArmy Reserve: TrainingMinistry of DefenceTabled 9 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 8330More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the level of capacity required to train an Army Reserve that is 20 per cent larger than its current target size; and whether the planned facilities at Alexander Barracks, Pirbright
Answer: I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave to him on 10 June 2026, to Question 6844.
Answered 15 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordArmy Reserve: TrainingMinistry of DefenceTabled 9 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 8327More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of closing Army Training Regiment Grantham on the deliverability of the Strategic Defence Review 2025 recommendation to increase the size of the Army Reserve by
Answer: I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave to him on 10 June 2026, to Question 6844.
Answered 15 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordPrince William of Gloucester BarracksMinistry of DefenceTabled 9 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 8326More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the Answer of 4 June 2026 to Question 5467, what evidence base was used to conclude that the disposal of Prince William of Gloucester Barracks does not reduce Army Reserve training capacity; and
Answer: I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave to him on 9 June 2026, to Question 5728 The Ministry of Defence remains committed to closing Prince William of Gloucester Barracks only when alternative Army Reserve basic training capacity is fully established...
Answered 15 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordPrince William of Gloucester BarracksMinistry of DefenceTabled 9 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 8325More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether the decision to dispose of Prince William of Gloucester Barracks was taken before the commissioning of the Army Reserve Basic Training Review.
Answer: I refer the hon. Member to the answer given to him on 10 June 2026, to Question 7549.
Answered 15 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordArmy Reserve: TrainingMinistry of DefenceTabled 9 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 8324More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the Answer of 4 June 2026 to Question 5711, whether the Army Reserve Basic Training Review is considering the retention of Army Training Regiment Grantham as an option for the future delivery of
Answer: I refer the hon. Member to the answer given to him on 10 June 2026, to Question 7549.
Answered 15 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordPrince William of Gloucester BarracksMinistry of DefenceTabled 8 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 7715More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of Prince William of Gloucester Barracks as a mobilisation and mounting centre for Reserve forces.
Answer: The training area adjacent to Prince William of Gloucester Barracks is currently used by resident units for basic training activity, and by other units in the region for driving training. Following the planned closure of the Barracks, these training requi...
Answered 16 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordPrince William of Gloucester BarracksMinistry of DefenceTabled 8 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 7714More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what use is made of the training area at Prince William of Gloucester Barracks; and what equivalent facilities will be available at receiving locations following the planned closure of that site.
Answer: The training area adjacent to Prince William of Gloucester Barracks is currently used by resident units for basic training activity, and by other units in the region for driving training. Following the planned closure of the Barracks, these training requi...
Answered 16 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordPrince William of Gloucester BarracksMinistry of DefenceTabled 8 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 7713More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, which units and headquarters are currently based at Prince William of Gloucester Barracks.
Answer: I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave on 9 June 2026, to Question 5722: Prince William of Gloucester (PWoG) Barracks is included in Joint Military Command (JMC) Centre contingency plans for potential resilience operations, along with all other avai...
Answered 15 Jun 2026
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