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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.
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.
The 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.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what estimate has been made of the number of paid reserve service days budgeted for in 2026/27.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what estimate has been made of the number of paid reserve service days budgeted for in 2026/27.
I refer the hon. Member to the answer given on 16 July 2026 to question 10212.
https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2026-06-16/10212
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will assess the potential merits of increasing tax free bounty payments to members of the reserve forces.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will assess the potential merits of increasing tax free bounty payments to members of the reserve forces.
This Government recognises that Reserves are at the heart of Defence.
Last month, this Government increased the bounty payments by 3.6% on 1 April 2026, following the Armed Forces Pay Review Body recommendations.
This increased the annual tax free bounty to £526 for their first year of service up to £2,308 for their fifth year of service and beyond, showing our commitment to our Reservists who commit their time to Defence.
Increasing the tax-free bounty payments for members of the Reserve Forces offers a direct financial incentive to improve recruitment, boost operational readiness, and maximise retention within defence.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many reserve service days will be offered to reservists in each remaining financial year of this Parliament.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many reserve service days will be offered to reservists in each remaining financial year of this Parliament.
Defence will continue to reprioritise budgets on routine basis to respond to changing demands on Armed Forces capabilities. This includes Reserve Service Days.
Reservists provide a crucial capability to Defence; the standard requirement for a part-time volunteer reservist in the Armed Forces, is to complete a range of training commitments, depending on the specific unit, to qualify for the annual tax-free training bounty.
Last month, the Government awarded a 3.6% increase to base pay, reflected in reserve daily rates. Additionally, as part of the award, several elements will also increase by 3.6%, which includes the Volunteer Reserves Training Bounty (from training year 2026-27) and Recruitment and Retention Payments.
People are at the heart of Defence. This Government is committed to our reserves personnel, recognising their dedication as defence demands grow.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will implement a cap on the number of reserve service days a reservist can complete in each of the remaining financial years of the current Parliament.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will implement a cap on the number of reserve service days a reservist can complete in each of the remaining financial years of the current Parliament.
Defence will continue to reprioritise budgets on routine basis to respond to changing demands on Armed Forces capabilities. This includes Reserve Service Days.
Reservists provide a crucial capability to Defence; the standard requirement for a part-time volunteer reservist in the Armed Forces, is to complete a range of training commitments, depending on the specific unit, to qualify for the annual tax-free training bounty.
Last month, the Government awarded a 3.6% increase to base pay, reflected in reserve daily rates. Additionally, as part of the award, several elements will also increase by 3.6%, which includes the Volunteer Reserves Training Bounty (from training year 2026-27) and Recruitment and Retention Payments.
People are at the heart of Defence. This Government is committed to our reserves personnel, recognising their dedication as defence demands grow.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the average time taken for a reservist to complete the Armed Forces recruitment process from initial application to enlistment.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the average time taken for a reservist to complete the Armed Forces recruitment process from initial application to enlistment.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what proportion of reservists have been mobilised for operations in each of the last five years.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what proportion of reservists have been mobilised for operations in each of the last five years.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether there will be a reduction in reservist training in the (a) current and (b) next financial year.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether there will be a reduction in reservist training in the (a) current and (b) next financial year.
Defence will continue to reprioritise budgets on routine basis to respond to changing demands on Armed Forces capabilities. This includes Reserve Service Days.
Reservists provide a crucial capability to Defence; the standard requirement for a part-time volunteer reservist in the Armed Forces, is to complete a range of training commitments, depending on the specific unit, to qualify for the annual tax-free training bounty.
Last month, the Government awarded a 3.6% increase to base pay, reflected in reserve daily rates. Additionally, as part of the award, several elements will also increase by 3.6%, which includes the Volunteer Reserves Training Bounty (from training year 2026-27) and Recruitment and Retention Payments.
People are at the heart of Defence. This Government is committed to our reserves personnel, recognising their dedication as defence demands grow.
Lords motion to take note of the future capability of the United Kingdom's armed forces in light of the current international situation. Agreed to on question.
Lords motion to take note of the future capability of the United Kingdom's armed forces in light of the current international situation. Agreed to on question.
My Lords, I am grateful to all noble Lords who have signed up to this debate. I am grateful that your Lordships are able to debate the United Kingdom Armed Forces’ capability shortly after the publication of the defence investment plan. I look forward to all contributions, not least that...
My Lords, I am grateful to all noble Lords who have signed up to this debate. I am grateful that your Lordships are able to debate the United Kingdom Armed Forces’ capability shortly after the publication of the defence investment plan. I look forward to all contributions, not least that...
I thank the noble Lord, Lord Harlech, for securing this important debate. He speaks with great authority, particularly about the Reserve Forces. I agree with everything he said about that subject and congratulate him on his service.
I speak to employers and employers’ organisations who are keen to support our reserves....
I thank the noble Lord, Lord Harlech, for securing this important debate. He speaks with great authority, particularly about the Reserve Forces. I agree with everything he said about that subject and congratulate him on his service.
I speak to employers and employers’ organisations who are keen to support our reserves....
My Lords, the most obvious and urgent thing to say about military capability is that we have nothing like enough of it, either now or as currently planned for the future. This must be addressed as a matter of urgency but, in the limited time available to us in this...
My Lords, the most obvious and urgent thing to say about military capability is that we have nothing like enough of it, either now or as currently planned for the future. This must be addressed as a matter of urgency but, in the limited time available to us in this...
My Lords, it is a very great honour to follow the noble and gallant Lord. I find myself in no man’s land, squeezed between a former Chief of the Defence Staff and a valedictory Bishop, so I shall try to navigate as best I can through what could be dangerous...
My Lords, it is a very great honour to follow the noble and gallant Lord. I find myself in no man’s land, squeezed between a former Chief of the Defence Staff and a valedictory Bishop, so I shall try to navigate as best I can through what could be dangerous...
My Lords, it is always a distinct privilege to rise in your Lordships’ House, particularly when the subject matter before us concerns the key priority of any nation: the defence and security of the realm in an era of unprecedented global volatility and conflict.
However, before I turn to our physical...
My Lords, it is always a distinct privilege to rise in your Lordships’ House, particularly when the subject matter before us concerns the key priority of any nation: the defence and security of the realm in an era of unprecedented global volatility and conflict.
However, before I turn to our physical...
My Lords, I join my noble friend Lord Ahmad in congratulating the right reverend Prelate the Bishop of Southwark on his final speech. I hope he enjoys an excellent retirement and has every opportunity to go on worshipping God and doing his best to swell the congregations in our churches....
My Lords, I join my noble friend Lord Ahmad in congratulating the right reverend Prelate the Bishop of Southwark on his final speech. I hope he enjoys an excellent retirement and has every opportunity to go on worshipping God and doing his best to swell the congregations in our churches....
My Lords, I appreciate that this debate has already focused, and I am sure will continue to focus, on the challenges facing our Armed
Forces—issues around funding, the defence investment plan and, of course, as the noble Lord, Lord Harlech, eloquently argued, the role of our reserves. I declare an...
My Lords, I appreciate that this debate has already focused, and I am sure will continue to focus, on the challenges facing our Armed
Forces—issues around funding, the defence investment plan and, of course, as the noble Lord, Lord Harlech, eloquently argued, the role of our reserves. I declare an...
My Lords, I congratulate my noble friend Lord Harlech on introducing this debate. I join other noble Lords in wishing the right reverend Prelate the best for the future and in thanking him for his work and his valedictory speech.
I begin by commending the Lord Speaker’s lecture, delivered by the...
My Lords, I congratulate my noble friend Lord Harlech on introducing this debate. I join other noble Lords in wishing the right reverend Prelate the best for the future and in thanking him for his work and his valedictory speech.
I begin by commending the Lord Speaker’s lecture, delivered by the...
My Lords, much has been said in recent months about the possibility of a Russian conflict with NATO. Such a war will be deterred if we and our allies react to strengthen our weak arms posture now. NATO’s potential military, economic and technical strength far exceeds that of any potential...
My Lords, much has been said in recent months about the possibility of a Russian conflict with NATO. Such a war will be deterred if we and our allies react to strengthen our weak arms posture now. NATO’s potential military, economic and technical strength far exceeds that of any potential...
My Lords, a week ago in the Times, Andy Burnham wrote that
“increasing our national security … will be my first priority”.
It made me ask: does he really mean this? This Government have had loads of top priorities. The current Prime Minister has said:
“Growth is the number one priority”.
The noble Baroness,...
My Lords, a week ago in the Times, Andy Burnham wrote that
“increasing our national security … will be my first priority”.
It made me ask: does he really mean this? This Government have had loads of top priorities. The current Prime Minister has said:
“Growth is the number one priority”.
The noble Baroness,...
My Lords, I join with the noble Lord, Lord Swire, in welcoming the fact that the noble Lord, Lord Harlech, has been recycled; the value of that is before us this afternoon. We have talked repeatedly about percentages of GDP to be spent on defence. I do not like the...
My Lords, I join with the noble Lord, Lord Swire, in welcoming the fact that the noble Lord, Lord Harlech, has been recycled; the value of that is before us this afternoon. We have talked repeatedly about percentages of GDP to be spent on defence. I do not like the...