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Written questions by Davies.

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8 Jun 2026·Ministry of Defence·Answered
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Which units and headquarters are currently based at Prince William of Gloucester Barracks.

Reply

I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave on 9 June 2026, to Question 5722: Prince William of Gloucester (PWoG) Barracks is included in Joint Military Command (JMC) Centre contingency plans for potential resilience operations, along with all other avai...

8 Jun 2026·Ministry of Defence·Answered
Asked

Pursuant to the Answer of 4 June 2026 to UIN 5711, what assessment he has made of the value for money of disposing of Prince William of Gloucester Barracks.

Reply

I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave him on 9 June 2026, to Question 5729: Prince William of Gloucester (PWoG) Barracks is included in Joint Military Command (JMC) Centre contingency plans for potential resilience operations, along with all other ...

4 Jun 2026·Ministry of Defence·Answered
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What assessment he has made of the potential impact of reductions in the Defence training estate on the likelihood of achieving the Strategic Defence Review 2025's reserve personnel targets.

Reply

Last year, this Government set out a clear, long-term vision to transform Defence through the Strategic Defence Review (SDR) 2025, establishing a path for the next decade and beyond. The SDR is clear that Reserve Forces are integral to a future force, wit...

4 Jun 2026·Ministry of Defence·Answered
Asked

Where the Army Reserve School of Catering will be located following the planned closure of Prince William of Gloucester Barracks.

Reply

167 Royal Logistic Corps and the Army Reserve School of Catering will be located at Kendrew Barracks, Cottesmore.

4 Jun 2026·Ministry of Defence·Answered
Asked

What plans he has for the future basing of 167 Regiment Royal Logistic Corps following the closure of Prince William of Gloucester Barracks.

Reply

167 Royal Logistic Corps and the Army Reserve School of Catering will be located at Kendrew Barracks, Cottesmore.

4 Jun 2026·Ministry of Defence·Answered
Asked

What assessment he has made of the capacity of the Army Training Centre Pirbright to accommodate (a) the Army Reserve basic training programme currently delivered at Army Training Regiment Grantham and (b) the re

Reply

The co-location of the Army Reserve training capability with regular Army Training at Pirbright enables more efficient and flexible delivery of training. Resourcing and capacity to meet future requirements, including the recommended 20% increase in the Ar...

2 Jun 2026·Ministry of Defence·Answered
Asked

What the estimated capital receipt from the planned disposal of Prince William of Gloucester Barracks is.

Reply

The estimated capital receipt for Prince William of Gloucester Barracks is commercially sensitive and cannot be released as to do so would prejudice the market and undermine the departments sale position. Any receipts generated from the sale of sites incl...

2 Jun 2026·Ministry of Defence·Answered
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How capital receipt from the disposal of Prince William of Gloucester Barracks will be used; and whether any will be reinvested in Army Reserve training infrastructure.

Reply

The estimated capital receipt for Prince William of Gloucester Barracks is commercially sensitive and cannot be released as to do so would prejudice the market and undermine the departments sale position. Any receipts generated from the sale of sites incl...

2 Jun 2026·Ministry of Defence·Answered
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What estimate he has made of the cost of relocating the units and training functions based at Prince William of Gloucester Barracks.

Reply

Prince William of Gloucester (PWoG) Barracks is included in Joint Military Command (JMC) Centre contingency plans for potential resilience operations, along with all other available Defence locations in their Area of Operations. JMC Centre are aware of th...

2 Jun 2026·Ministry of Defence·Answered
Asked

What assessment he has made of the potential impact of relocating Army Reserve basic training away from Grantham on the geographic accessibility of training for reservists in civilian employment.

Reply

The Army is currently conducting an Army Reserve Basic Training Review which will make recommendations by Autumn 2026. This review will provide options for the future delivery of Army Reserve Basic Training across the United Kingdom.

2 Jun 2026·Ministry of Defence·Answered
Asked

How many additional instructors and permanent staff will be required to deliver Army Reserve basic training at alternative sites following the closure of Army Training Regiment Grantham.

Reply

The Army is currently conducting an Army Reserve Basic Training Review which will make recommendations by Autumn 2026. This review will provide options for the future delivery of Army Reserve Basic Training across the United Kingdom.

1 Jun 2026·Ministry of Defence·Answered
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What proportion of Army Reserve recruits completed an element of their basic training at Army Training Regiment Grantham in each of the last five years.

Reply

Army Training Regiment Grantham trains solely Reservist personnel. Numbers of Reservists who undertook training at Grantham as well as the proportion of Army Reserve recruits who completed an element of their basic training at Army Training Regiment Grant...

1 Jun 2026·Ministry of Defence·Answered
Asked

What estimate he has made of the cost of replicating the Army Reserve basic training capacity at Army Training Regiment Grantham at an alternative location.

Reply

The Army is currently conducting an Army Reserve Basic Training Review which will make recommendations by Autumn 2026. This review will provide options for the future delivery of Army Reserve Basic Training across the United Kingdom. Until future plans ar...

1 Jun 2026·Ministry of Defence·Answered
Asked

What modelling his Department has undertaken of Army Reserve basic training capacity following the closure of Army Training Regiment Grantham.

Reply

The Army is currently conducting an Army Reserve Basic Training Review which will make recommendations by Autumn 2026. This review will provide options for the future delivery of Army Reserve Basic Training across the United Kingdom. Until future plans ar...

1 Jun 2026·Ministry of Defence·Answered
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Where Army Reserve basic training currently delivered at Army Training Regiment Grantham will be delivered following the planned closure of Prince William of Gloucester Barracks.

Reply

The Army is currently conducting an Army Reserve Basic Training Review which will make recommendations by Autumn 2026. This review will provide options for the future delivery of Army Reserve Basic Training across the United Kingdom. Until future plans ar...

1 Jun 2026·Ministry of Defence·Answered
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Whether the disposal timeline for Prince William of Gloucester Barracks remains 2028; and what recent assessment he has made of that timeline in light of the Strategic Defence Review 2025.

Reply

The planned disposal of Prince William of Gloucester Barracks Grantham and associated reprovision at Alexander Barracks Pirbright does not reduce Army Reserve training capacity. Co-location of Army Training at Pirbright delivers more efficient and flexibl...

1 Jun 2026·Ministry of Defence·Answered
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On what date the decision to dispose of Prince William of Gloucester Barracks was last formally reviewed; and whether that review post-dated the publication of the Strategic Defence Review 2025 on 2 June 2025.

Reply

The planned disposal of Prince William of Gloucester Barracks Grantham and associated reprovision at Alexander Barracks Pirbright does not reduce Army Reserve training capacity. Co-location of Army Training at Pirbright delivers more efficient and flexibl...

1 Jun 2026·Ministry of Defence·Answered
Asked

What assessment he has made of the potential impact of closing Army Training Regiment Grantham on the deliverability of the Strategic Defence Review 2025 recommendation to increase the Army Reserve by 20%.

Reply

The planned disposal of Prince William of Gloucester Barracks Grantham and associated reprovision at Alexander Barracks Pirbright does not reduce Army Reserve training capacity. Co-location of Army Training at Pirbright delivers more efficient and flexibl...

1 Jun 2026·Ministry of Defence·Answered
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How many Armed Forces personnel undertook training at Army Training Regiment Grantham in each of the last five years.

Reply

Army Training Regiment Grantham trains solely Reservist personnel. Numbers of Reservists who undertook training at Grantham as well as the proportion of Army Reserve recruits who completed an element of their basic training at Army Training Regiment Grant...

1 Jun 2026·Ministry of Defence·Answered
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What assessment he has made of the contribution of Prince William of Gloucester Barracks to domestic resilience, including its role in the assembly of mobile testing centres during the covid-19 pandemic.

Reply

Prince William of Gloucester (PWoG) Barracks is included in Joint Military Command (JMC) Centre contingency plans for potential resilience operations, along with all other available Defence locations in their Area of Operations. JMC Centre are aware of th...

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