Question to the Ministry of Defence:

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what additional equipment will be available to members of the UK Active Reserve as a result of the Defence Investment Plan.

The Defence Investment Plan commits £298 billion of investment in Defence over the next four years and includes substantial investment in the capabilities that support the Whole Force, including our Reserves. This includes more than £5 billion for drones and autonomous systems, over £20 billion to increase the Army's lethality through technologies such as long-range missiles, artificial intelligence and armoured vehicles, and over £11 billion to strengthen munitions stockpiles and national production capacity.

These investments follow the Government's Defence Industrial Strategy, strengthening sovereign capability, increasing resilience in supply chains and supporting long-term growth across the UK defence sector.

Members of the Active Reserve train and operate alongside their Regular counterparts and are equipped from the same force structures. The Defence Investment Plan does not allocate a separate equipment budget specifically to the Active Reserve. Reservists will benefit directly from the significant investment being made across Defence to modernise capabilities, improve readiness and ensure our Armed Forces have the equipment they need to meet current and future threats.