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Written question asked by Alison Seabeck (Labour) on Wednesday, 18 March 2015, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 23 March 2015 (named day). It was answered by Julian Brazier (Conservative) on Monday, 23 March 2015 on behalf of the Ministry of Defence.


Reserve Forces

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many reserves have been called up for service since the Strategic Defence and Security Review 2010; where those reserves have served; and in what capacity those reserves served.

Answer

Since 2010 more than 10,000 Reservists have been mobilised in a variety of roles on operations worldwide including Iraq, Afghanistan and the London 2012 Olympics.

As at 28 February 2015, around 400 Reservists are mobilised. More than 60 Reservists have been mobilised so far to assist in efforts to resolve the Ebola crisis in Sierra Leone. The majority of these are Army Reservists filling medical roles in the Kerry Town Treatment Unit and who I saw depart the UK last December, from Brize Norton.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
228141
Session
2014-15
Subjects
Deployment Reserve forces
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
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