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Written Question
Reserve Forces
Wednesday 29th April 2026

Asked by: Gavin Robinson (Democratic Unionist Party - Belfast East)

Question to the Ministry of Defence:

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many people served in the Armed Forces as Reservists between 1997 and 2015.

Answered by Louise Sandher-Jones - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Ministry of Defence)

Statistics on UK Reserve Forces are published on gov.uk at the following links:

UK Regular Reserve Forces figures between 1 April 1995 - 1 April 2011 have been taken from the UK Reserves And Cadets Strengths available at the following link: https://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/ukgwa/20140116145334/http://www.dasa.mod.uk/index.php/publications/personnel/military/reserves-and-cadets-strengths

UK Volunteer Reserves figures between 1 April 1995 - 1 April 2011 have been taken from the UK Defence Statistics Compendium available at the following link: https://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/ukgwa/20140116145634/http://www.dasa.mod.uk/index.php/publications/UK-defence-statistics-compendium

UK Regular Reserve Forces and Volunteer Reserves figures between 1 April 2012 - 1 April 2015 have been taken from the Quarterly Service Personnel Statistics, the latest edition of the publication is available at the following link: https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/quarterly-service-personnel-statistics-2025

Written Question
Reserve Forces
Wednesday 29th April 2026

Asked by: Gavin Robinson (Democratic Unionist Party - Belfast East)

Question to the Ministry of Defence:

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many people served in the Armed Forces as Reservists between 2000 and 2015.

Answered by Louise Sandher-Jones - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Ministry of Defence)

Statistics on UK Reserve Forces are published on gov.uk at the following links:

UK Regular Reserve Forces figures between 1 April 1995 - 1 April 2011 have been taken from the UK Reserves And Cadets Strengths available at the following link: https://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/ukgwa/20140116145334/http://www.dasa.mod.uk/index.php/publications/personnel/military/reserves-and-cadets-strengths

UK Volunteer Reserves figures between 1 April 1995 - 1 April 2011 have been taken from the UK Defence Statistics Compendium available at the following link: https://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/ukgwa/20140116145634/http://www.dasa.mod.uk/index.php/publications/UK-defence-statistics-compendium

UK Regular Reserve Forces and Volunteer Reserves figures between 1 April 2012 - 1 April 2015 have been taken from the Quarterly Service Personnel Statistics, the latest edition of the publication is available at the following link: https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/quarterly-service-personnel-statistics-2025

Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 28 Apr 2026
Referral of Prime Minister to Committee of Privileges

"The Leader of the Opposition is right to highlight the cross-party nature of this motion, and to question why a Whip has been put in place on the motion that is before the House. Does she not agree, and should Labour MPs not consider, that if there is nothing to …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 28 Apr 2026
Referral of Prime Minister to Committee of Privileges

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Division Vote (Commons)
28 Apr 2026 - Business without Debate - View Vote Context
Gavin Robinson (DUP) voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 2 Democratic Unionist Party Aye votes vs 0 Democratic Unionist Party No votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 304 Noes - 28
Division Vote (Commons)
28 Apr 2026 - Pension Schemes Bill - View Vote Context
Gavin Robinson (DUP) voted No - in line with the party majority and against the House
One of 5 Democratic Unionist Party No votes vs 0 Democratic Unionist Party Aye votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 335 Noes - 158
Division Vote (Commons)
28 Apr 2026 - Referral of Prime Minister to Committee of Privileges - View Vote Context
Gavin Robinson (DUP) voted Aye - in line with the party majority and against the House
One of 5 Democratic Unionist Party Aye votes vs 0 Democratic Unionist Party No votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 223 Noes - 335
Division Vote (Commons)
28 Apr 2026 - Business without Debate - View Vote Context
Gavin Robinson (DUP) voted No - in line with the party majority and against the House
One of 3 Democratic Unionist Party No votes vs 0 Democratic Unionist Party Aye votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 308 Noes - 81
Division Vote (Commons)
27 Apr 2026 - Northern Ireland Troubles Bill (Carry-over) - View Vote Context
Gavin Robinson (DUP) voted No - in line with the party majority and against the House
One of 5 Democratic Unionist Party No votes vs 0 Democratic Unionist Party Aye votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 279 Noes - 176
Division Vote (Commons)
27 Apr 2026 - Pension Schemes Bill - View Vote Context
Gavin Robinson (DUP) voted No - in line with the party majority and against the House
One of 5 Democratic Unionist Party No votes vs 0 Democratic Unionist Party Aye votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 279 Noes - 164