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Reserve Forces: Finance

Asked by Steve BarclayConservativeMinistry of DefenceTabled Answered 27 July 2026UIN 16873

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the planned breakdown is of the £4.2 billion allocated to Reserves in the Defence Investment Plan by (a) service and (b) financial year, for each year between 2026/27 and 2029/30.

Answered by Luke Pollard

The Defence Investment Plan has set out how we will be investing over £76 billion on people and veterans over the next four years, including £4.2 billion on the reserves. Individual annual settlements will be subject to planning cycles.

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