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Army: Deployment

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the equipment that would be required to enable a UK Army division to operate as a war-fighting formation.

answeredMinistry of Defence

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Answering body
Ministry of Defence
Tabled
4 Mar 2026
Target answer date
9 Mar 2026
Answer
13 Mar 2026 · 9 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 4 Mar 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the equipment that would be required to enable a UK Army division to operate as a war-fighting formation.

  2. 9 Mar 2026

    Target answer date

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  3. 13 Mar 2026

    Answer published

    The Army has undertaken a broad assessment of the capabilities and enablers required for a UK Strategic Reserve Corps (SRC), inclusive of a division, to operate as a credible war‑fighting formation. This assessment is aligned with Defence planning assumpt...

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