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Capita: Reserve Forces

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the effectiveness of Capita in managing the recruitment process for army reservists.

answeredMinistry of Defence

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Answering body
Ministry of Defence
Tabled
9 Mar 2026
Target answer date
11 Mar 2026
Answer
19 Mar 2026 · 10 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 9 Mar 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the effectiveness of Capita in managing the recruitment process for army reservists.

  2. 11 Mar 2026

    Target answer date

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  3. 19 Mar 2026

    Answer published

    Applications to join the Army Reserve have reached their highest level in five years, with more than 5,000 active candidates currently in the pipeline. However, further work is required to strengthen the progression of applicants into trained Reservists. ...

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Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.

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