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90659

	registered interest
	date	04/09/2014
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Army Reserve
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will place in the Library a copy of the Regular: Reserve Cost Comparison Model.
	tabling member constituency	Mid Sussex
	tabling member printed	Sir Nicholas Soames
	uin	208239
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/10/2014 answer text <p>The Regular Reserve Cost Comparison was undertaken in 2011 for the Independent Commission to review the United Kingdom's Reserve Forces using the best data available at the time. I refer the right hon. Member to paragraph 97 of their report. However, due to improvements in the way the data is collated and the package offered to Reservists, its findings do not reflect the current position. <br><br>Further work is under way to refine the comparison and I would be happy to write to the right hon. Member to summarise the findings when this work completes.</p> answering member constituency Canterbury answering member printed Mr Julian Brazier question first answered 06/10/2014 15:22:31 answering member 77 label Biography information for Sir Julian Brazier previous answer version 19637 answering member constituency Canterbury answering member printed Mr Julian Brazier answering member 77 label Biography information for Sir Julian Brazier
	tabling member	116 label Biography information for Lord Soames of Fletching

90663

	registered interest
	date	04/09/2014
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Army Reserve
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many (a) new recruits and (b) former regulars entered the Army Reserve in each year between 2010-11 and 2013-14.
	tabling member constituency	Mid Sussex
	tabling member printed	Sir Nicholas Soames
	uin	208235
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/10/2014 answer text <p>Data relating to the background of entrants into the untrained and trained strength of the Army Reserve Group A is available for 2012-13, 2013-14 and the first quarter of 2014-15, and is as follows:</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Source of Trained and Untrained Army Reserve Group A Intake</p></td><td><p>2012-13</p></td><td><p>2013-14</p></td><td><p>2014-15 (April- June)</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>New Entrants</p></td><td><p>3,765</p></td><td><p>2,720</p></td><td><p>660</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>From Regular Army</p></td><td><p>820</p></td><td><p>1,210</p></td><td><p>345</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>From Full Time Reserve Service</p></td><td><p>155</p></td><td><p>145</p></td><td><p>30</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Rejoiners from TA/Army Reserve</p></td><td><p>300</p></td><td><p>225</p></td><td><p>70</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>From Officer Trainings Corps or other Service</p></td><td><p>545</p></td><td><p>415</p></td><td><p>80</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Group A includes Volunteer Reserves, Mobilised TA, High Readiness Reserves and Officer Training Corps support and training staff, and Officers under training.</p> answering member constituency Canterbury answering member printed Mr Julian Brazier question first answered 13/10/2014 16:01:46 answering member 77 label Biography information for Sir Julian Brazier previous answer version 19638 answering member constituency Canterbury answering member printed Mr Julian Brazier answering member 77 label Biography information for Sir Julian Brazier
	tabling member	116 label Biography information for Lord Soames of Fletching

77560

	registered interest
	date	14/07/2014
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Army Reserve
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the current trained strength is of the Army Reserve.
	tabling member constituency	Reigate
	tabling member printed	Crispin Blunt
	uin	205592
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/07/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>I refer the hon. Member to the answer my right hon. Friend, the Minister of State for Defence Personnel, Welfare and Veterans (Anna Soubry) gave on 23 June 2014 (Official Report, column 86W) to the hon. Member for Barnsley Central (Mr Jarvis).</p> answering member constituency Canterbury answering member printed Mr Julian Brazier question first answered 17/07/2014 16:04:14 answering member 77 label Biography information for Sir Julian Brazier attachment 1 file name Army Reserve.doc Hansard Extract 23 June 2014.doc title Hansard Extract 23 June 2014
	tabling member	104 label Biography information for Crispin Blunt

90452

	registered interest
	date	03/09/2014
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Army Reserve
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether the Regular Army Reserve of Officers will play any role in his plans for an expanded Territorial Army; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Faversham and Mid Kent
	tabling member printed	Sir Hugh Robertson
	uin	208083
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/09/2014 answer text <p>The Regular Army Reserve of Officers allows the Army to recall individuals who have previously served in the Army to assist in the nation’s defence and provide a national strategic Reserve capability. Under Army 2020 the Regular Army Reserve of Officers will, as now, provide a valuable pool of skills and expertise that can be called upon as and when a situation of national crisis demands it. There are no plans to change the role of the Regular Army Reserve of Officers as part of the plans to increase the size of the Army Reserve to 30,000 as the two are constituted for different roles and capabilities.</p> answering member constituency Canterbury answering member printed Mr Julian Brazier grouped question UIN 208084 question first answered 08/09/2014 15:22:50 answering member 77 label Biography information for Sir Julian Brazier
	tabling member	1415 label Biography information for Sir Hugh Robertson

90453

	registered interest
	date	03/09/2014
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Army Reserve
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many members the Regular Army Reserve of Officers has.
	tabling member constituency	Faversham and Mid Kent
	tabling member printed	Sir Hugh Robertson
	uin	208084
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/09/2014 answer text <p>The Regular Army Reserve of Officers allows the Army to recall individuals who have previously served in the Army to assist in the nation’s defence and provide a national strategic Reserve capability. Under Army 2020 the Regular Army Reserve of Officers will, as now, provide a valuable pool of skills and expertise that can be called upon as and when a situation of national crisis demands it. There are no plans to change the role of the Regular Army Reserve of Officers as part of the plans to increase the size of the Army Reserve to 30,000 as the two are constituted for different roles and capabilities.</p> answering member constituency Canterbury answering member printed Mr Julian Brazier grouped question UIN 208083 question first answered 08/09/2014 15:22:50 answering member 77 label Biography information for Sir Julian Brazier
	tabling member	1415 label Biography information for Sir Hugh Robertson

90458

	registered interest
	date	03/09/2014
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Army Reserve
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, when a decision will be taken on the long-term future of Army Reserve bases which had originally been scheduled to be closed in 2016.
	tabling member constituency	North Durham
	tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
	uin	208104
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/09/2014 answer text <p>The previous Defence Secretary, my right hon. Friend the Member for Runnymede and Weybridge (Mr Hammond), outlined changes to streamline the Army Reserve structure under the Future Reserves 2020 plan on 3 July 2013 (Official Report: Column 49WS). <br><br>The result of this plan was that a number of Army Reserve Centres were identified as surplus to Army requirements and would therefore be closed. Since then plans to pair Reserve units with Regular units have been developed and the Army has undertaken further work to ensure the optimum geographical footprint is in place. This work has taken into account recruiting performance, long term value for money and the delivery of operational capability. As a result of this work some units previously scheduled for closure will now remain open. Others may also remain open, subject to significantly improved recruiting performance before 2016. Members affected by these changes will be notified at the time and I intend to keep Parliament updated on these changes on an annual basis.</p> answering member constituency Canterbury answering member printed Mr Julian Brazier question first answered 10/09/2014 13:17:56 answering member 77 label Biography information for Sir Julian Brazier attachment 1 file name Defence.doc WMS 3 July 2013.doc title WMS Extract Army Reserve 3 July 2013
	tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

90641

	registered interest
	date	04/09/2014
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Army Reserve
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the strength of the Regular Army A Reserve was in each year between 2010-11 and 2013-14.
	tabling member constituency	Mid Sussex
	tabling member printed	Sir Nicholas Soames
	uin	208241
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/09/2014 answer text <p>The Ministry of Defence does not recognise some of the specific terms used in these questions.</p><p>The Army Regular Reserve comprises ex-Regular Other Ranks and Officers who retain a liability to be called up for military service after they leave service. Other Ranks who have voluntarily left the Army with less than 18 years service retain a Reserve liability for up to six years or until they reach the 18 year point. The Army Regular Reserve also includes personnel who have applied to return to military service on fixed term reserve contracts. These include some mobilised and High Readiness Reserves, Full Time Reserve Service and Additional Duties Commitments. Officers retain a reserve liability until they are in receipt of their pension.</p><p>The Long Term Reserve consists of ex Regular Other Ranks who have completed their reserve liability or have no reserve liability on discharge but who can be recalled for service under Section 68 of the Reserve Forces Act. This would only happen under circumstances where national danger is imminent, an emergency has arisen or in the event of an attack on the United Kingdom. The Long Term Reserve liability includes the Regular Reserve liability and remains to age 55 or up to 18 years after leaving service, whichever is earlier.</p><p>The table provides the strengths of the Army Regular Reserve and Long Term Reserve. These figures are collated from internal Army manning data and are not classed as a national statistic.</p><table><tbody><tr><td> </td><td>April 2011</td><td>April 2012</td><td>April 2013</td><td>February 2014</td></tr><tr><td>Regular Army Reserve – Officer &amp; Other Ranks with Reserve Liability</td><td>33,583</td><td>33,754</td><td>34,670</td><td>34,735</td></tr><tr><td>Regular Army Reserve – Other Ranks Long Term Reserve</td><td>19,715</td><td>25,699</td><td>30,987</td><td>35,446</td></tr></tbody></table> answering member constituency Canterbury answering member printed Mr Julian Brazier grouped question UIN 208236 208237 question first answered 11/09/2014 15:07:30 answering member 77 label Biography information for Sir Julian Brazier
	tabling member	116 label Biography information for Lord Soames of Fletching

90650

	registered interest
	date	04/09/2014
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Army Reserve
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many Army Reserves were in training in each financial year between 2010-11 and 2013-14.
	tabling member constituency	Mid Sussex
	tabling member printed	Sir Nicholas Soames
	uin	208245
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/09/2014 answer text <p>Data is only available from 2012-13 onwards. The average numbers of Army Reserve recruits under training for 2012-13 and 2013-14 are as follows:</p><table><tbody><tr><td>Training Year</td><td>Average Numbers in Training</td></tr><tr><td>2012-13</td><td>6,030</td></tr><tr><td>2013-14</td><td>4,540</td></tr></tbody></table><p>Figures provided reflect the average number of Army Reservists holding training positions prior to entering the trained strength. The reduction in numbers in training in 2013-14 is due to a more efficient training system, meaning that recruits complete training more quickly, as well as a data cleansing exercise that was undertaken to remove those who were no longer on strength but were still nominally occupying training positions.<br><br>Figures have been rounded to 10; numbers ending in 5 are rounded to the nearest multiple of 20 to prevent systematic bias.</p> answering member constituency Canterbury answering member printed Mr Julian Brazier question first answered 10/09/2014 13:12:39 answering member 77 label Biography information for Sir Julian Brazier
	tabling member	116 label Biography information for Lord Soames of Fletching

90660

	registered interest
	date	04/09/2014
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Army Reserve
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the strength of the Regular Army Reserve of Officers was in each year between 2010-11 and 2013-14.
	tabling member constituency	Mid Sussex
	tabling member printed	Sir Nicholas Soames
	uin	208240
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/09/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>The strength of the Regular Army Reserve of Officers at 1 April each year has been published by Defence Statistics since 2012. The information is available at the following link: https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/uk-reserve-forces-and-cadets-strengths-2014.<br><br>The totals are as follows:<br><br><br>Year Total <br>2012 9,020 <br>2013 9,200 <br>2014 8,970</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Canterbury answering member printed Mr Julian Brazier question first answered 11/09/2014 15:08:35 answering member 77 label Biography information for Sir Julian Brazier
	tabling member	116 label Biography information for Lord Soames of Fletching

90661

	registered interest
	date	04/09/2014
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Army Reserve
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many army pensioners have been recalled to service under Section 52 of the Reserve Forces Act 1996 since 1997.
	tabling member constituency	Mid Sussex
	tabling member printed	Sir Nicholas Soames
	uin	208238
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/09/2014 answer text <p>No Army Pensioners have been recalled to service since 1997 under Section 52 of the Reserve Forces Act (call out for National danger, great emergency or attack on the UK).</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Canterbury answering member printed Mr Julian Brazier question first answered 10/09/2014 13:18:35 answering member 77 label Biography information for Sir Julian Brazier
	tabling member	116 label Biography information for Lord Soames of Fletching