Question to the Ministry of Defence:

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how much his Department has made in payments to employers of reservists for each employee or partner mobilised since changes in the Defence Reform Act 2014 took effect.

The Defence Reform Act 2014 introduced Employer Incentive Payments of up to £500 per calendar month for small and medium sized employers for each employee who is mobilised for Reserve Service. These payments can be claimed in addition to Employer's Awards, which were already authorised by SI 2005 No 859.

Between 1 October 2014 and 28 February 2015, the following payments were made to employers of Reservists by the three Services.