Written Question·Ministry of Defence·UIN 114080

Armed Forces: Parachuting

Tabled: 20 February 2026

Answered: 2 March 2026

Question

Ben Obese-Jecty

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the answer of 16 February 2026 to question 111934 on Armed Forces: Parachuting, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the focus on a single battalion group on the number of All Arms P

Answer

Al Carns

The Strategic Defence Review position on military parachuting capabilities represents no change to the current Defence parachuting provision. Therefore, there is no anticipated change to the number of All Arms Pre-Parachute Selection courses or the Basic ...

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