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Written questions by Davies.

Every parliamentary written question tabled by Gareth Davies this session, with the full answer and department. See how every department answers, or back to the MP page.

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4 Jun 2026·Department for Work and Pensions·Answered
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What assessment he has made of trends in the level of youth unemployment in (a) Grantham and Bourne constituency and (b) Lincolnshire.

Reply

The information requested on trends in levels of unemployment is published and available at: https://www.nomisweb.co.uk/default.asp and the guidance for users can be found at:https://www.nomisweb.co.uk/home/newuser.asp. The estimated unemployment levels a...

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
Asked

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
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

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

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
Asked

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

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
Asked

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
Asked

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 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

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
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
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
Asked

If he will commit to not closing Prince William of Gloucester Barracks until alternative Army Reserve basic training capacity has been established and is operational.

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...

1 Jun 2026·Ministry of Defence·Answered
Asked

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...

1 Jun 2026·Ministry of Defence·Answered
Asked

What units are currently headquartered or based at Prince William of Gloucester Barracks; and where each will be relocated following the site’s planned closure.

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...

1 Jun 2026·Ministry of Defence·Answered
Asked

Whether his Department has produced a plan to enhance the scale and agility of the Active and Strategic Reserves, which accounts for the closure of Army Training Regiment Grantham.

Reply

As at 1 January 2026 - The Trained Strength of the Active Army Reserve Group A and S population was 17,512, this is against a target of 28,371Figures for the Army Reserve intake for each of the last five years are below: Group A and S Intake from 1 April ...

1 Jun 2026·Ministry of Defence·Answered
Asked

Whether a net value-for-money assessment of the disposal of Prince William of Gloucester Barracks has been conducted that accounts for the cost of replacing its training and logistics functions.

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...

1 Jun 2026·Ministry of Defence·Answered
Asked

What the Army Reserve intake was in each of the last five years; and what annual intake will be required to deliver the recommended 20% increase in the Army Reserve.

Reply

As at 1 January 2026 - The Trained Strength of the Active Army Reserve Group A and S population was 17,512, this is against a target of 28,371Figures for the Army Reserve intake for each of the last five years are below: Group A and S Intake from 1 April ...

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