Written Question·Ministry of Defence·UIN 79355

Navy

Tabled: 10 October 2025

Answered: 21 November 2025

Question

Ben Obese-Jecty

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to page 105 of the Strategic Defence Review 2025, updated on 8 July 2025, what his planned timeframe is for changing the Royal Navy’s personnel balance between (a) regulars and (b) reservists.

Answer

Louise Sandher-Jones

The outputs of the Strategic Defence Review including the recommendation to increase the size of the Active Reserve by 20% are being reviewed through the Defence Investment Plan, with future strategic workforce planning to be modelled into the Royal Navy'...

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