On the basis of a report by the Comptroller and Auditor General, we took evidence from the Ministry of Defence (the Department) and the Council of Reserve Forces’ and Cadets’ Associations (the Council) on their oversight and support of the Reserve Forces’ and Cadets’ Associations (RFCAs).1

On the basis of a report by the Comptroller and Auditor General, we took evidence from the Ministry of Defence (the Department) and the Council of Reserve Forces’ and Cadets’ Associations (the Council) on their oversight and support of the Reserve Forces’ and Cadets’ Associations (RFCAs).1 Type: conclusion | Number: 1 | Response status: accepted Government response: The government agrees with the Committee’s recommendation. the skills, scale and agility of both the Active and Strategic Reserve, in line with the 2025 Strategic Defence Review’s recommendations. The department is planning to introduce legislative measures in the next Armed Forces Bill, aimed at re