Written Question·Ministry of Defence·UIN 16873
Reserve Forces: Finance
Tabled: 8 July 2026
Answered: 27 July 2026
Question
Steve Barclay
Conservative — North East Cambridgeshire
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the planned breakdown is of the £4.2 billion allocated to Reserves in the Defence Investment Plan by (a) service and (b) financial year, for each year between 2026/27 and 2029/30.
Answer
Luke PollardThe Defence Investment Plan has set out how we will be investing over £76 billion on people and veterans over the next four years, including £4.2 billion on the reserves. Individual annual settlements will be subject to planning cycles.