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Reserve Forces

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many people served in the Armed Forces as Reservists between 1997 and 2015.

answeredGavin RobinsonMinistry of Defence

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Answering body
Ministry of Defence
Tabled
10 Feb 2026
Target answer date
23 Feb 2026
Answer
29 Apr 2026 · 78 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 10 Feb 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many people served in the Armed Forces as Reservists between 1997 and 2015.

  2. 23 Feb 2026

    Target answer date

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  3. 29 Apr 2026

    Answer published

    Statistics on UK Reserve Forces are published on gov.uk at the following links: UK Regular Reserve Forces figures between 1 April 1995 - 1 April 2011 have been taken from the UK Reserves And Cadets Strengths available at the following link: https://webarc...

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Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.

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