Question to the Ministry of Defence:
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, where in York he plans to base the new 19th Reserve Batallion dealing with civil resilience.
The reformed 19th Brigade will be specifically designed to command and force generate Army Reserve combat units and will be established in 2022. Headquarters 19th Brigade will be located at Imphal Barracks in York, with a workforce requirement of approximately 20 personnel.
Headquarters 19th Brigade will relocate with Headquarters 1st (UK) Division to Catterick in 2029, prior to the disposal of Imphal Barracks in 2030.