Question to the Ministry of Defence:

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the average amount of days an Army Reservist is required to serve each year to qualify for their annual bounty; and if he will make a statement.

To qualify for an annual bounty Army Reservists are required to complete a minimum of 27 Reserve Service Days if in a Regional Unit or 19 Reserve Service Days if in a National Unit. In addition, there are specific training activities required in order to qualify for the Annual Bounty.