Question follow-through · 116321

Army: Training

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether his Department has made an assessment of the potential impact of the planned closure of Army Training Regiment Winchester on Army Phase 1 training capacity.

answeredMinistry of Defence

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Answering body
Ministry of Defence
Tabled
26 Feb 2026
Target answer date
3 Mar 2026
Answer
3 Mar 2026 · 5 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 26 Feb 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether his Department has made an assessment of the potential impact of the planned closure of Army Training Regiment Winchester on Army Phase 1 training capacity.

  2. 3 Mar 2026

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  3. 3 Mar 2026

    Answer published

    There is no projected impact to Army Basic Training capacity due to the closure of Army Training Regiment Winchester.

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Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.

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