Written Question·Ministry of Defence·UIN 101891

Reserve Forces: Recruitment

Tabled: 2 January 2026
Answered: 12 January 2026

Question

Lewis Atkinson

LabourSunderland Central

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment his Department has made of the suitability of the current upper age limits for former members of the Armed Forces seeking to join the Reserve Forces, in the context of the Government's plan to exp

Answer

Louise Sandher-Jones
Alongside delivering the Strategic Defence Review recommendations aimed at re-energising our relationship with, and increasing the strength of our Reserve Forces, we continue to review the policies and legislation which shape the Reserves landscape. This ...

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