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1719212

registered interest
date	20/05/2024
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Armed Forces: Recruitment
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 16 May 2024 to Question 25754 on Armed Forces: Recruitment, if he will make an estimate of the proportion of the senior responsible officer’s time that was spent working on the Recruiting Partnering Project in the last 12 months.
tabling member constituency	Wentworth and Dearne
tabling member printed	John Healey
uin	26954
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/05/2024 answer text <p>Approximately 10% of the Senior Responsible Officer’s (SRO) programmed meeting time was spent on the Recruiting Partnering Project in the last 12 months, alongside their other duties. This is the only programme for which they are the SRO. The SRO is supported by a team who focus on the Recruiting Partnering Project full time.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South West Wiltshire answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison grouped question UIN 26956 question first answered 24/05/2024 12:25:11 answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison
tabling member	400 label Biography information for John Healey

1719215

registered interest
date	20/05/2024
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Armed Forces: Recruitment
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 16 May 2024 to Question 25754 on Armed Forces: Recruitment, what other programmes the Senior Responsible Officer has responsibility for.
tabling member constituency	Wentworth and Dearne
tabling member printed	John Healey
uin	26956
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/05/2024 answer text <p>Approximately 10% of the Senior Responsible Officer’s (SRO) programmed meeting time was spent on the Recruiting Partnering Project in the last 12 months, alongside their other duties. This is the only programme for which they are the SRO. The SRO is supported by a team who focus on the Recruiting Partnering Project full time.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South West Wiltshire answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison grouped question UIN 26954 question first answered 24/05/2024 12:25:11 answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison
tabling member	400 label Biography information for John Healey

1718345

registered interest
date	15/05/2024
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Armed Forces: Recruitment
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the Answer of 25 July 2023 to Question 194671, what his Department's recruitment targets for the armed forces are for 2024-25.
tabling member constituency	Wentworth and Dearne
tabling member printed	John Healey
uin	26345
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/05/2024 answer text <p>Recruitment targets for Regular Serving personnel in 2024-25 currently are summarised below:</p><p><strong>Royal Navy</strong></p><p>Officers 450</p><p>Sailors 2,864</p><p> </p><p><strong>Army</strong></p><p>Officers 677</p><p>Soldiers 9,800</p><p> </p><p><strong>Royal Air Force</strong></p><p>Officers 462</p><p>Aviators 2,615</p><p> </p><p><ins class="ministerial">In my answers to Questions 7264, 8358, 12118 and 17290, I incorrectly stated that there were no recruitment targets for officers.</ins></p><p><ins class="ministerial">I have therefore provided below the historic Army recruitment targets for officers, as contained within the Recruiting Partnering Project (RPP) Demand Plan. The Plan reflects the number of personnel that Capita are directed to recruit annually. The figures include Direct Entrants and Professionally Qualified Officers.</ins></p><p><ins class="ministerial">The RPP started in 2012. Please note that data pre-dating 2014 could not be accessed in the time available.</ins></p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><ins class="ministerial"><strong>Year</strong></ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial"><strong>OF Reg </strong></ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial"><strong>OF Res </strong></ins></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><ins class="ministerial">14-15</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">709</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">362</ins></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><ins class="ministerial">15-16</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">742</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">368</ins></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><ins class="ministerial">16-17</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">747</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">318</ins></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><ins class="ministerial">17-18</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">713</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">372</ins></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><ins class="ministerial">18-19</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">696</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">241</ins></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><ins class="ministerial">19-20</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">713</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">315</ins></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><ins class="ministerial">20-21</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">700</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">230</ins></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><ins class="ministerial">21-22</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">688</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">125</ins></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><ins class="ministerial">22-23</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">610</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">220</ins></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><ins class="ministerial">23-24</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">644</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">220</ins></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p><ins class="ministerial"> </ins></p><p><ins class="ministerial">In relation to the question asking for the target for recruitment of officers into the British Army for each of the first three quarters in the 2023-24 financial year; please note that OF in-year targets are based on the intakes to the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst (RMAS), of which there are three a year. The following reflects the target by intake, rather than quarter.</ins></p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><ins class="ministerial"><strong>RY</strong></ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial"><strong>Target</strong></ins></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><ins class="ministerial">RY23 1</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">152</ins></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><ins class="ministerial">RY23 2</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">227</ins></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><ins class="ministerial">RY23 3</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">152</ins></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p><ins class="ministerial"> </ins></p><p><ins class="ministerial">Data is sourced from Army Recruiting and Initial Training Command and reflect single Service estimates.</ins></p><p> </p> answering member constituency South West Wiltshire answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison question first answered 24/05/2024 08:07:19 question first ministerially corrected 24/05/2024 13:20:36 answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison previous answer version 36886 answering member constituency South West Wiltshire answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison
tabling member	400 label Biography information for John Healey

1718406

registered interest
date	15/05/2024
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Armed Forces: Recruitment
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many applications to join the full time (a) British Army, (b) Royal Navy and (c) Royal Air Force were received in financial year 2023-24.
tabling member constituency	Wentworth and Dearne
tabling member printed	John Healey
uin	26350
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/05/2024 answer text <p>The number of applications to the UK Armed Forces by Service for Financial Year 2023-24 is due to be published as part of the Quarterly Service Personnel Statistics (SPS) publication; the provisional release date is August 2024. The latest SPS was published 1 January 2024 and can be accessed via the following link: <a href="https://gbr01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gov.uk%2Fgovernment%2Fstatistics%2Fquarterly-service-personnel-statistics-2024&amp;data=05%7C02%7CPaul.Carlier927%40mod.gov.uk%7C33e6a18424a44f9a5a5d08dc79934a90%7Cbe7760ed5953484bae95d0a16dfa09e5%7C0%7C0%7C638518920732496632%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=24ZowbUl0PjPqo32Ev07IpXZi7w2kQn0oasLZdzgXGI%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/quarterly-service-personnel-statistics-2024</a>.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency South West Wiltshire answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison question first answered 23/05/2024 08:51:10 answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison
tabling member	400 label Biography information for John Healey

1718407

registered interest
date	15/05/2024
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Armed Forces: Recruitment
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many and what proportion of new recruits joined the (a) British army, (b) Royal Navy and (c) Royal Air Force in financial year 2023-24.
tabling member constituency	Wentworth and Dearne
tabling member printed	John Healey
uin	26351
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/05/2024 answer text <p>Intake to the UK Regular Forces by Service for the full 2023-24 Financial Year is due to be published as part of the Quarterly Service Personnel Statistics (SPS); publication is planned for 30 May 2024. The most recent SPS publication, from 1 January 2024, can be accessed via the following link: https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/quarterly-service-personnel-statistics-2024</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency South West Wiltshire answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison question first answered 23/05/2024 08:54:14 answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison
tabling member	400 label Biography information for John Healey

1717950

registered interest
date	14/05/2024
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Armed Forces: Recruitment
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the (a) recruitment target and (b) workforce intake was for full-time (i) Army, (ii) Royal Navy and (iii) Royal Marines personnel in financial year 2023-24.
tabling member constituency	Wentworth and Dearne
tabling member printed	John Healey
uin	26072
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/05/2024 answer text <p>I refer the right hon. Member to the answer I provided on 15 March 2024 to Question 17290 in relation to the recruitment targets and intake for the Army.</p><p>I refer the right hon. Member to the answer I provided on 15 January 2024 to Questions 8657 and 8659 in relation to recruitment targets and intake for full time Royal Navy and Royal Marine personnel.</p> answering member constituency South West Wiltshire answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison grouped question UIN 26071 question first answered 22/05/2024 09:56:35 answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison
tabling member	400 label Biography information for John Healey

1717507

registered interest
date	13/05/2024
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Armed Forces: Recruitment
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many (a) of his Department's civilian personnel, (b) Armed Forces personnel and (c) external private contractors work on recruitment for the (i) Royal Navy, (ii) British Army, (iii) Royal Air Force and (iv) Royal Marines.
tabling member constituency	Wentworth and Dearne
tabling member printed	John Healey
uin	25750
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/05/2024 answer text <p>It has not proved possible to respond to the right hon. Member in the time available before Prorogation.</p> answering member constituency South West Wiltshire answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison question first answered 24/05/2024 12:34:36 answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison
tabling member	400 label Biography information for John Healey

1717508

registered interest
date	13/05/2024
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Armed Forces: Recruitment
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the contract end date is for the Armed Forces Recruitment Programme.
tabling member constituency	Wentworth and Dearne
tabling member printed	John Healey
uin	25751
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/05/2024 answer text <p>The Service commencement date for the Armed Forces Recruiting Programme is January 2027. Following a transitional period, the contract will run for seven years with the option to extend for an additional three years.</p> answering member constituency South West Wiltshire answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison question first answered 16/05/2024 13:48:43 answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison
tabling member	400 label Biography information for John Healey

1717509

registered interest
date	13/05/2024
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Armed Forces: Recruitment
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the (a) original and (b) end date as of 13 May 2024 is for the Recruiting Partnership Project.
tabling member constituency	Wentworth and Dearne
tabling member printed	John Healey
uin	25752
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/05/2024 answer text <p>The original end date of the Army’s Recruiting Partnering Project contract with Capita was 11 March 2022 however, following an extension, the current end date is 31 March 2026. In September 2023 the Army commenced discussions with Capita to enact the option of a third-year contract extension until the commencement of the Armed Forces Recruitment Service in 2027.</p><p> </p><p>The contract to 31 March 2024 has cost £886.33 million.</p><p> </p><p>The Senior Responsible Officer for the Recruiting Partnering Project contract undertakes this role alongside other duties.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South West Wiltshire answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison grouped question UIN 25753 25754 question first answered 16/05/2024 13:49:35 answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison
tabling member	400 label Biography information for John Healey

1717510

registered interest
date	13/05/2024
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Armed Forces: Recruitment
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how much his Department has spent on the Recruiting Partnership Project.
tabling member constituency	Wentworth and Dearne
tabling member printed	John Healey
uin	25753
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/05/2024 answer text <p>The original end date of the Army’s Recruiting Partnering Project contract with Capita was 11 March 2022 however, following an extension, the current end date is 31 March 2026. In September 2023 the Army commenced discussions with Capita to enact the option of a third-year contract extension until the commencement of the Armed Forces Recruitment Service in 2027.</p><p> </p><p>The contract to 31 March 2024 has cost £886.33 million.</p><p> </p><p>The Senior Responsible Officer for the Recruiting Partnering Project contract undertakes this role alongside other duties.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South West Wiltshire answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison grouped question UIN 25752 25754 question first answered 16/05/2024 13:49:35 answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison
tabling member	400 label Biography information for John Healey