Steve Barclay MP: written questions
4 Jul 2026–16 Oct 2026 · year in progress
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Written questions
Army Reserve: TrainingMinistry of DefenceTabled 8 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 27917More
Question: 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: 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...
Answered 21 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordMinistry of Defence: Written QuestionsMinistry of DefenceTabled 7 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 27446More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, when he plans to respond to the Question 16875 from the Rt hon. Member for North East Cambridgeshire.
Answer: I responded to the right hon. Member on 8 September 2026. https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2026-07-08/16875
Answered 10 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordArmy ReserveMinistry of DefenceTabled 1 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 25999More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the Westminster Hall debate on the army reserve on 22 April 2026, whether a decision has been taken on any changes to the number of reserve service days in 2026-27.
Answer: The Army does not set a number for RSDs, instead RSD allocations vary by Reservist. The Army manages Reserve workforce expenditure through actual spend monitoring and prioritises funding for activity that directly supports operational outputs.
Answered 4 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordReserve Forces: TrainingMinistry of DefenceTabled 8 Jul 2026WithdrawnUIN 16877More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if they 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: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordReserve Forces: Defence EquipmentMinistry of DefenceTabled 8 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 16876More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what additional equipment will be available to members of the UK Active Reserve as a result of the Defence Investment Plan.
Answer: The Defence Investment Plan commits £298 billion of investment in Defence over the next four years and includes substantial investment in the capabilities that support the Whole Force, including our Reserves. This includes more than £5 billion for drones ...
Answered 9 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordReserve Forces: RecruitmentMinistry of DefenceTabled 8 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 16875More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what estimate has been made of the number of additional members of the UK Active Reserve across each service that will be recruited as a result of the Defence Investment Plan.
Answer: The Defence Investment Plan has set out how we will be investing over £76 billion on people and veterans over the next four years. The £4.2 billion of funding for the Reserves represents the cost of Reserves pay and allowances. The MOD does not routinely ...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordReserve ForcesMinistry of DefenceTabled 8 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 16874More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what estimate has been made of the number of paid reserve service days budgeted for in 2026/27.
Answer: I refer the hon. Member to the answer given on 16 July 2026 to question 10212. https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2026-06-16/10212
Answered 21 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordReserve Forces: FinanceMinistry of DefenceTabled 8 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 16873More
Question: 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: 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.
Answered 27 Jul 2026
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