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Reserve Forces: Recruitment and Training

Asked by Edward MorelloLiberal DemocratMinistry of DefenceTabled Answered 25 March 2025UIN 39346

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that (a) the Army Reserve Centre in Dorchester and (b) other Army Reserve Centres have adequate (i) resources and (ii) infrastructure to support (A) recruitment and (B) training.

Answered by Al Carns

The Department recognises the invaluable contributions made by the Army Reserves to Defence. Ensuring they have adequate support remains both a priority of mine, and the Ministry of Defence, demonstrated by the fact I have commissioned an internal review in Defence to ensure that we are making the most of the unique contribution our Reserve Forces offer.

Any decisions about future investment in Reserve Centres occupied by the Army are pending the outcome of the Strategic Defence Review.

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