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Reserve Forces

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what support is available for reservists to help them balance defence service with civilian employment.

answeredMinistry of Defence

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Answering body
Ministry of Defence
Tabled
29 Aug 2025
Target answer date
2 Sept 2025
Answer
8 Sept 2025 · 10 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 29 Aug 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what support is available for reservists to help them balance defence service with civilian employment.

  2. 2 Sept 2025

    Target answer date

    Date supplied by the official written-questions record.

  3. 8 Sept 2025

    Answer published

    The Ministry of Defence works closely with Reservist employers to maximise the support Defence provides to Reservists. As part of this, Defence encourages employers to provide a minimum of 10 days additional paid leave to allow Reservists to complete thei...

Open official record

Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.

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