Written Question·Ministry of Defence·UIN 119576

Military Exercises

Tabled: 10 March 2026
Answered: 18 March 2026

Question

Luke Akehurst

LabourNorth Durham

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many large-scale brigade-level live exercises have been conducted by the armed forces in the previous five years; and what assessment he has made of the potential impact of those exercises on operational read

Answer

Al Carns
Over the past five years, the British Army, Royal Marine Commandos, and Royal Air Force have participated in 12 large-scale brigade-level live exercises, alongside multiple multinational training operations.