Written Question·Ministry of Defence·UIN 117989

Army: Deployment

Tabled: 4 March 2026
Answered: 13 March 2026

Question

Luke Akehurst

LabourNorth Durham

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the equipment that would be required to enable a UK Army division to operate as a war-fighting formation.

Answer

Luke Pollard
The Army has undertaken a broad assessment of the capabilities and enablers required for a UK Strategic Reserve Corps (SRC), inclusive of a division, to operate as a credible war‑fighting formation. This assessment is aligned with Defence planning assumpt...

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