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Reserve Forces: Training

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of reductions in the Defence training estate on the likelihood of achieving the Strategic Defence Review 2025's reserve personnel targets.

answeredMinistry of Defence

About this written question

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Answering body
Ministry of Defence
Tabled
4 Jun 2026
Target answer date
10 Jun 2026
Answer
10 Jun 2026 · 6 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 4 Jun 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of reductions in the Defence training estate on the likelihood of achieving the Strategic Defence Review 2025's reserve personnel targets.

  2. 10 Jun 2026

    Target answer date

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  3. 10 Jun 2026

    Answer published

    Last year, this Government set out a clear, long-term vision to transform Defence through the Strategic Defence Review (SDR) 2025, establishing a path for the next decade and beyond. The SDR is clear that Reserve Forces are integral to a future force, wit...

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Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.

Later records

Possible follow-up questions

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Unreviewed candidateSame MP and department; topic relationship is unreviewed

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Unreviewed candidateSame MP and department; topic relationship is unreviewed

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8 Jun 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 4 June 2026 to Question 5711 on Army Reserve: Training, whether he has considered the potential merits of awaiting the conclusion of the Army Reserve Basic Training Review before proceed

Unreviewed candidateSame MP and department; topic relationship is unreviewed

Army Reserve: Training

8 Jun 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 4 June 2026 to Question 5711 on Army Reserve: Training, whether the disposal of Prince William of Gloucester Barracks will be paused until the Army Reserve Basic Training Review has repo

Unreviewed candidateSame MP and department; topic relationship is unreviewed

Army Reserve: Training

8 Jun 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 4 June 2026 to Question 5711 on Army Reserve: Training, for what reason the Army Reserve Basic Training Review was commissioned.

Unreviewed candidateSame MP and department; topic relationship is unreviewed

Army Reserve: Training

8 Jun 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will publish the terms of reference of the Army Reserve Basic Training Review.

Unreviewed candidateSame MP and department; topic relationship is unreviewed

Army Reserve: Training

8 Jun 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether the findings of the Army Reserve Basic Training Review could result in Army Training Regiment Grantham being retained beyond the planned disposal date of Prince William of Gloucester Barracks.

Unreviewed candidateSame MP and department; topic relationship is unreviewed

Army Reserve: Training

8 Jun 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, on what date the Army Reserve Basic Training Review commenced.

Unreviewed candidateSame MP and department; topic relationship is unreviewed

Army Reserve: Training

8 Jun 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether the Army Reserve Basic Training Review was commissioned before the publication of the Strategic Defence Review 2025.

Unreviewed candidateSame MP and department; topic relationship is unreviewed

Army Reserve: Training

8 Jun 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, who commissioned the Army Reserve Basic Training Review; and at what level it was authorised.

Unreviewed candidateSame MP and department; topic relationship is unreviewed

Army Reserve: Training

8 Jun 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the scope of the Army Reserve Basic Training Review is and which training establishments are within its scope.

Unreviewed candidateSame MP and department; topic relationship is unreviewed

Army Reserve: Training

8 Jun 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, who is leading the Army Reserve Basic Training Review and which external stakeholders are being consulted.

Unreviewed candidateSame MP and department; topic relationship is unreviewed

Army Reserve: Training

8 Jun 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether the recommendations of the Army Reserve Basic Training Review will be published.