Written Question·Ministry of Defence·UIN 64513

Army: Training

Tabled: 2 July 2025
Answered: 9 July 2025

Question

James Cartlidge

Conservative — South Suffolk

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps he is taking to ensure the British army is able to train in trench warfare conditions across the defence estate.

Answer

Maria Eagle
The Defence Infrastructure Organisation (DIO), through its contactors, maintain the Defence Training Estate (DTE) to ensure it provides suitable training facilities for the Armed Forces, which can include trench warfare. These are available to be booked b...
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