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registered interest false more like this
date less than 2017-11-29more like thismore than 2017-11-29
answering body
Ministry of Defence more like this
answering dept id 11 more like this
answering dept short name Defence more like this
answering dept sort name Defence more like this
hansard heading Army: Training remove filter
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the total cost of running (a) Phase 1 training at AFC Harrogate including trainee salaries and associated costs and (b) the Combat Infantryman's Course (Phase 1 and 2 training) at ITC Catterick including trainee salaries and associated costs was in the most recent year for which figures are available. more like this
tabling member constituency Dwyfor Meirionnydd more like this
tabling member printed
Liz Saville Roberts more like this
uin 116517 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer remove maximum value filtermore like thismore than 2017-12-06
answer text <p>It will take some time to collate and analyse the relevant information to respond. I will write once this process is complete and place a copy of my letter in the Library of the House.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Milton Keynes North more like this
answering member printed Mark Lancaster remove filter
grouped question UIN
116519 more like this
116520 more like this
116522 more like this
116523 more like this
question first answered
less than 2017-12-06T15:34:14.82Zmore like thismore than 2017-12-06T15:34:14.82Z
answering member
1544
label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton more like this
tabling member
4521
label Biography information for Liz Saville Roberts more like this
797556
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2017-11-29more like thismore than 2017-11-29
answering body
Ministry of Defence more like this
answering dept id 11 more like this
answering dept short name Defence more like this
answering dept sort name Defence more like this
hansard heading Army: Training remove filter
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the total cost was of each successfully trained recruit of (a) Phase 1 and 2 training at ITC Catterick, (b) Phase 1 training at ATC Pirbright, (c) Phase 1 training at ATR Bassingbourn and (d) Phase 1 training at AFC Harrogate including trainee salaries and associated costs in the last five years for which data is available. more like this
tabling member constituency Dwyfor Meirionnydd more like this
tabling member printed
Liz Saville Roberts more like this
uin 116519 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer remove maximum value filtermore like thismore than 2017-12-06
answer text <p>It will take some time to collate and analyse the relevant information to respond. I will write once this process is complete and place a copy of my letter in the Library of the House.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Milton Keynes North more like this
answering member printed Mark Lancaster remove filter
grouped question UIN
116517 more like this
116520 more like this
116522 more like this
116523 more like this
question first answered
less than 2017-12-06T15:34:14.867Zmore like thismore than 2017-12-06T15:34:14.867Z
answering member
1544
label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton more like this
tabling member
4521
label Biography information for Liz Saville Roberts more like this
795174
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2017-11-27more like thismore than 2017-11-27
answering body
Ministry of Defence more like this
answering dept id 11 more like this
answering dept short name Defence more like this
answering dept sort name Defence more like this
hansard heading Army: Training remove filter
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text What plans he has to maintain British Army training in Kenya. more like this
tabling member constituency Newark more like this
tabling member printed
Robert Jenrick more like this
uin 902567 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2017-11-27more like thismore than 2017-11-27
answer text <p>There are no plans to stop British Army training in Kenya, and we will be discussing the location of future training with the Kenyan Government.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Milton Keynes North more like this
answering member printed Mark Lancaster remove filter
question first answered
less than 2017-11-27T18:00:07.827Zmore like thismore than 2017-11-27T18:00:07.827Z
answering member
1544
label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton more like this
tabling member
4320
label Biography information for Robert Jenrick more like this
790907
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2017-11-16more like thismore than 2017-11-16
answering body
Ministry of Defence more like this
answering dept id 11 more like this
answering dept short name Defence more like this
answering dept sort name Defence more like this
hansard heading Army: Training remove filter
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what proportion of participants in university Officer Training Corps complete (a) the Army Reserve Commissioning Course and (b) the Commissioning Course for Regular Officers. more like this
tabling member constituency Warley more like this
tabling member printed
John Spellar more like this
uin 113569 more like this
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answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2017-11-23more like thismore than 2017-11-23
answer text <p>Between 1 October 2009 and 1 September 2012 a total of 9,250 officer cadets attended the University Officer Training Corps (UOTC). The number of those who went on to hold a commissioned rank in the Army is shown below:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Commissioned Rank</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Number</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Regular Officers</p></td><td><p>1,040 (11%)</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Reserve Officers</p></td><td><p>400 (4%)</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>The date parameters were selected to allow sufficient time for the cadet to complete their university and subsequent Royal Military Academy Sandhurst commissioning course. The numbers above do not include personnel who joined the Army as a soldier.</p><p> </p><p><strong>Notes</strong></p><p>Figures include Regulars and Group A Reserves who held a commissioned officer rank and had previously been officer cadets at University Officer Training Corp units.</p><p>Some regular Officers (around 160) initially held a reserves commission and therefore appear in both figures..</p><p>Those who became a Regular Officer and subsequently joined the Group A Reserve have not been double counted within those who joined Group A reserves.</p><p>Professionally qualified personnel, such as doctors, who commission on entry, i.e. before they attend a commissioning course, are included in the figures.</p><p>Figures have been rounded to 10; numbers ending in &quot;5&quot; have been rounded to the nearest multiple of 20 to prevent systematic bias.</p><p> </p><p> </p>
answering member constituency Milton Keynes North more like this
answering member printed Mark Lancaster remove filter
question first answered
less than 2017-11-23T15:53:22.743Zmore like thismore than 2017-11-23T15:53:22.743Z
answering member
1544
label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton more like this
tabling member
318
label Biography information for John Spellar more like this
790920
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2017-11-16more like thismore than 2017-11-16
answering body
Ministry of Defence more like this
answering dept id 11 more like this
answering dept short name Defence more like this
answering dept sort name Defence more like this
hansard heading Army: Training remove filter
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many battle groups were trained at British Army Training Unit Kenya in each year from 2010 to 2017. more like this
tabling member constituency Chesterfield more like this
tabling member printed
Toby Perkins more like this
uin 113665 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2017-11-21more like thismore than 2017-11-21
answer text <p>Details of the number of battlegroup exercises at the British Army Training Unit in Kenya by year are given below.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Year</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Number of Exercises</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2010</p></td><td><p>Not available</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011</p></td><td><p>5</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012</p></td><td><p>5</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013</p></td><td><p>5</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014</p></td><td><p>5</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015</p></td><td><p>6</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016</p></td><td><p>5</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p> more like this
answering member constituency Milton Keynes North more like this
answering member printed Mark Lancaster remove filter
question first answered
less than 2017-11-21T17:41:48.023Zmore like thismore than 2017-11-21T17:41:48.023Z
answering member
1544
label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton more like this
tabling member
3952
label Biography information for Mr Toby Perkins more like this
790921
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2017-11-16more like thismore than 2017-11-16
answering body
Ministry of Defence more like this
answering dept id 11 more like this
answering dept short name Defence more like this
answering dept sort name Defence more like this
hansard heading Army: Training remove filter
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the cost of each of the British Army's overseas training centres was in each year from 2010 to 2017. more like this
tabling member constituency Chesterfield more like this
tabling member printed
Toby Perkins more like this
uin 113666 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2017-11-21more like thismore than 2017-11-21
answer text <p>Information relating to the costs of the British Army's three main overseas training centres is not held centrally in the format requested and will take time to collate. I will write to the hon. Member with the available information shortly.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Milton Keynes North more like this
answering member printed Mark Lancaster remove filter
question first answered
less than 2017-11-21T17:40:22.007Zmore like thismore than 2017-11-21T17:40:22.007Z
answering member
1544
label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton more like this
tabling member
3952
label Biography information for Mr Toby Perkins more like this
790922
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2017-11-16more like thismore than 2017-11-16
answering body
Ministry of Defence more like this
answering dept id 11 more like this
answering dept short name Defence more like this
answering dept sort name Defence more like this
hansard heading Army: Training remove filter
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how much has been disbursed from the public purse on infantry training in each year from 2010 to 2017. more like this
tabling member constituency Chesterfield more like this
tabling member printed
Toby Perkins more like this
uin 113664 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2017-11-21more like thismore than 2017-11-21
answer text <p>Information relating to the costs of infantry training is not held centrally in the format requested and could be provided only at disproportianate cost.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Milton Keynes North more like this
answering member printed Mark Lancaster remove filter
question first answered
less than 2017-11-21T17:39:44.127Zmore like thismore than 2017-11-21T17:39:44.127Z
answering member
1544
label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton more like this
tabling member
3952
label Biography information for Mr Toby Perkins more like this
780432
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2017-10-30more like thismore than 2017-10-30
answering body
Ministry of Defence more like this
answering dept id 11 more like this
answering dept short name Defence more like this
answering dept sort name Defence more like this
hansard heading Army: Training remove filter
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will publish the total number of (a) available regular training places and (b) places that have been filled at (i) ITC Catterick, (ii) ATC Pirbright, (iii) ATC Winchester, (iv) ATC Harrogate and (v) Royal Military Academy Sandhurst in each of the last six months, broken down by course. more like this
tabling member constituency Cardiff South and Penarth more like this
tabling member printed
Stephen Doughty more like this
uin 110418 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2017-11-02more like thismore than 2017-11-02
answer text <p>I refer the hon. Member to the answer given on 4 July 2017 to Question 1968 and my subsequent letter of 17 July 2017. The numbers of the available regular training places and places that have been filled since June 2017 are shown below.</p><p> </p><p>Course capacity is planned at the beginning of the year to meet the Army requirement and takes into consideration the regular intake requirement, training wastage, compliance with instructor to student ratio, separate sex courses and the management margin. The total number of initial training places identified does not therefore represent the Army intake requirement for Regular officers or soldiers.</p><p> </p><p><strong>Regular Soldier</strong></p><p> </p><p><strong>Catterick Common Infantry Course Standard</strong></p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Month</strong></p></td><td colspan="3"><p><strong>Total Training Places</strong></p></td><td colspan="2"><p><strong>Total Filled</strong></p></td><td colspan="2"><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>July 2017</p></td><td colspan="3"><p>96</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>35</p></td><td colspan="2"><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td colspan="3"><p>149</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>70</p></td><td colspan="2"><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>August 2017</p></td><td colspan="3"><p>97</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>100</p></td><td colspan="2"><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>September 2017</p></td><td colspan="3"><p>101</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>80</p></td><td colspan="2"><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td colspan="3"><p>97</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>70</p></td><td colspan="2"><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>October 2017</p></td><td colspan="3"><p>149</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>100</p></td><td colspan="2"><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td colspan="3"><p>97</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>50</p></td><td colspan="2"><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="5"><p><strong>Catterick Common Infantry Course Guards</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Month</strong></p></td><td colspan="3"><p><strong>Total Training Places</strong></p></td><td colspan="2"><p><strong>Total Filled</strong></p></td><td colspan="2"><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>July 2017</p></td><td colspan="3"><p>48</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>20</p></td><td colspan="2"><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>August 2017</p></td><td colspan="3"><p>48</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>25</p></td><td colspan="2"><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>September 2017</p></td><td colspan="3"><p>48</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>35</p></td><td colspan="2"><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>October 2017</p></td><td colspan="3"><p>48</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>20</p></td><td colspan="2"><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="5"><p><strong>Catterick Common Infantry Course Para</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Month</strong></p></td><td colspan="3"><p><strong>Total Training Places</strong></p></td><td colspan="2"><p><strong>Total Filled</strong></p></td><td colspan="2"><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>September 2017</p></td><td colspan="3"><p>52</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>50</p></td><td colspan="2"><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3"><p><strong>Standard Entry Pirbright</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Month</strong></p></td><td colspan="3"><p><strong>Total Training Places</strong></p></td><td colspan="2"><p><strong>Total Filled</strong></p></td><td colspan="2"><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>July 2017</p></td><td colspan="3"><p>144</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>110</p></td><td colspan="2"><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td colspan="3"><p>96</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>45</p></td><td colspan="2"><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td colspan="3"><p>50</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>20</p></td><td colspan="2"><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td colspan="3"><p>100</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>65</p></td><td colspan="2"><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>August 2017</p></td><td colspan="3"><p>35</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>20</p></td><td colspan="2"><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td colspan="3"><p>102</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>75</p></td><td colspan="2"><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td colspan="3"><p>148</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>135</p></td><td colspan="2"><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td colspan="3"><p>46</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>30</p></td><td colspan="2"><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td colspan="3"><p>97</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>85</p></td><td colspan="2"><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>September 2017</p></td><td colspan="3"><p>148</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>125</p></td><td colspan="2"><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td colspan="3"><p>42</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>20</p></td><td colspan="2"><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td colspan="3"><p>103</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>80</p></td><td colspan="2"><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>October 2017</p></td><td colspan="3"><p>50</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>40</p></td><td colspan="2"><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td colspan="3"><p>99</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>90</p></td><td colspan="2"><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td colspan="3"><p>48</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>35</p></td><td colspan="2"><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td colspan="3"><p>96</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>85</p></td><td colspan="2"><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td colspan="3"><p>98</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>80</p></td><td colspan="2"><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td colspan="3"><p>97</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>95</p></td><td colspan="2"><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td colspan="3"><p>47</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>20</p></td><td colspan="2"><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td colspan="3"><p>52</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>45</p></td><td colspan="2"><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="5"><p><strong>Standard Entry Winchester</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Month</strong></p></td><td colspan="3"><p><strong>Total Training Places</strong></p></td><td colspan="2"><p><strong>Total Filled</strong></p></td><td colspan="2"><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>July 2017</p></td><td colspan="3"><p>40</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>25</p></td><td colspan="2"><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td colspan="3"><p>80</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>50</p></td><td colspan="2"><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="5"><p><strong>Junior Entry Short Course Harrogate</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Month</strong></p></td><td colspan="3"><p><strong>Total Training Places</strong></p></td><td colspan="2"><p><strong>Total Filled</strong></p></td><td colspan="2"><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>September 2017</p></td><td colspan="3"><p>48</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>45</p></td><td colspan="2"><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td colspan="3"><p>285</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>225</p></td><td colspan="2"><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>October 2017</p></td><td colspan="3"><p>3</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>5</p></td><td colspan="2"><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="5"><p><strong>Junior Entry Long Course Harrogate</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Month</strong></p></td><td colspan="3"><p><strong>Total Training Places</strong></p></td><td colspan="2"><p><strong>Total Filled</strong></p></td><td colspan="2"><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>October 2017</p></td><td colspan="3"><p>48</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>50</p></td><td colspan="2"><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td colspan="3"><p>616</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>580</p></td><td colspan="2"><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td colspan="3"><p>8</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>5</p></td><td colspan="2"><p> </p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p><strong>Regular Officer</strong></p><p><strong>Royal Military Academy Sandhurst</strong></p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Regular Officer</strong> <strong>Start of Course </strong></p></td><td><p><strong>UK Officer</strong> <strong>Total Training Places</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Total Filled</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>May 2017</p></td><td><p>208</p></td><td><p>210</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>September 2017</p></td><td><p>212</p></td><td><p>215</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>For officer training, the capacity of each course is 270, but this will include a variable number of overseas officer cadets.</p><p> </p><p>Data in the tables have been taken from information used to manage the loading of courses. They are single service estimates which have not been validated and have not been subject to the same level of quality checks as official defence statistics.</p><p> </p><p>Figures have been rounded to 5 to limit disclosure and ensure confidentiality. Rounding is necessary, as a means of disclosure control and the preservation of anonymity; it also improves the clarity of output and conveys an appropriate level of precision to users.</p><p> </p>
answering member constituency Milton Keynes North more like this
answering member printed Mark Lancaster remove filter
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file name 20170704_1968_WQnA_extract_on_Army_Training.docx more like this
title 1968 - WQnA extract on Army Training more like this
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file name 20170717 Regular Soldier training placesand number of recruits PQN-17-19-2017-06278 001.pdf more like this
title Follow up letter on Army Training more like this
question first answered
less than 2017-11-02T16:20:55.01Zmore like thismore than 2017-11-02T16:20:55.01Z
answering member
1544
label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton more like this
tabling member
4264
label Biography information for Stephen Doughty more like this
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registered interest false more like this
date less than 2017-06-29more like thismore than 2017-06-29
answering body
Ministry of Defence more like this
answering dept id 11 more like this
answering dept short name Defence more like this
answering dept sort name Defence more like this
hansard heading Army: Training remove filter
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will list the (a) total number of available regular training places and (b) number of such places that have been filled at (i) ITC Catterick, (ii) ATC Pirbright, (iii) ATC Winchester, (iv) ATC Harrogate and (v) RMAS in each of the last 24 months, broken down by course. more like this
tabling member constituency Cardiff South and Penarth more like this
tabling member printed
Stephen Doughty more like this
uin 1968 more like this
answer
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2017-07-04more like thismore than 2017-07-04
answer text <p>The intake for Sandhurst Officer Commissioning Courses (CC) over the last 24 months is shown below.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Financial Year of Start</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Regular CC</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Start of Course </strong></p></td><td><p><strong>UK Officer Cadets Starting</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015-16</p></td><td><p>CC153</p></td><td><p>September 2015</p></td><td><p>215</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015-16</p></td><td><p>CC161</p></td><td><p>January 2016</p></td><td><p>160</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016-17</p></td><td><p>CC162</p></td><td><p>May 2016</p></td><td><p>170</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016-17</p></td><td><p>CC163</p></td><td><p>September 2016</p></td><td><p>210</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016-17</p></td><td><p>CC171</p></td><td><p>January 2017</p></td><td><p>195</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2017-18</p></td><td><p>CC172</p></td><td><p>May 2017</p></td><td><p>210</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>The maximum capacity of a single Commissioning Course is 270. This figure relates only to course capacity and does not represent the Army’s intake requirement for Officers.</p><p> </p><p>Data in the table above have been taken from management information and are single service estimates, not official defence statistics.</p><p> </p><p>For Other Ranks further time is required to collate and validate course data. I will write once work is complete and place a copy in the Library of the House.</p><p> </p>
answering member constituency Milton Keynes North more like this
answering member printed Mark Lancaster remove filter
question first answered
less than 2017-07-04T14:00:59.813Zmore like thismore than 2017-07-04T14:00:59.813Z
answering member
1544
label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton more like this
tabling member
4264
label Biography information for Stephen Doughty more like this
654344
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2016-12-07more like thismore than 2016-12-07
answering body
Ministry of Defence more like this
answering dept id 11 more like this
answering dept short name Defence more like this
answering dept sort name Defence more like this
hansard heading Army: Training remove filter
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what proportion of British Army trainees aged under 18 at (a) ATC Pirbright and (b) ITC Catterick achieved Functional Skills qualifications in English and mathematics during their training there; and at what levels those trainees achieved those qualifications. more like this
tabling member constituency Scunthorpe more like this
tabling member printed
Nic Dakin more like this
uin 56486 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2016-12-12more like thismore than 2016-12-12
answer text <p>The Army provides excellent employment opportunities across the United Kingdom. It is Britain’s biggest provider of apprenticeships and offers chances not just for a job, but for a career and ongoing training supporting Her Majesty’s Government’s social mobility agenda.</p><p> </p><p>All Army training establishments support personnel in gaining basic Functional Skills (FS) in literacy and numeracy in preparation for further training, where over 95% receive nationally recognised apprenticeship training and as part of that complete literacy and numeracy FS up to Level 2.</p><p> </p><p>Many trainees at Army Training Centre (ATC) Pirbright and Infantry Training Centre (ITC) Catterick already hold FS qualifications on arrival and, since 2016, these individuals will undertake a BTEC in Public Services. The table below shows the details of FS qualifications in English and Mathematics obtained by Army Trainees 18 and under at ITC Catterick in the last three years:</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td colspan="2"><p>English</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>Mathematics</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Entry Level 3</p></td><td><p>Level 1</p></td><td><p>Entry Level 3</p></td><td><p>Level 1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013</p></td><td><p>~</p></td><td><p>~</p></td><td><p>~</p></td><td><p>~</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014</p></td><td><p>10</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>5</p></td><td><p>~</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015</p></td><td><p>10</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>10</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p>Over the same period at ATC Pirbright less than 5 FS qualifications in English were achieved at Entry Level 3 by a trainee aged 18 or under.</p><p> </p><p>The Army has completed some initial work to consider the provision of GCSE resits for trainees and options for optimising their delivery and the balance with other training courses</p><p>provided, such as apprenticeships and BTECs. Consideration of these options is being taken forward as part of a broader Junior Entry Review due to report in 2017.</p><p> </p><p>Please note that numbers have been rounded according to Ministry of Defence Disclosure Control and Rounding Policy to the nearest 5. ~ denotes less than 5. These figures are single service estimates only and are not official statistics. Rounding is necessary as a means of disclosure control and for the preservation of anonymity</p>
answering member constituency Milton Keynes North more like this
answering member printed Mark Lancaster remove filter
grouped question UIN 56485 more like this
question first answered
less than 2016-12-12T17:34:49.717Zmore like thismore than 2016-12-12T17:34:49.717Z
answering member
1544
label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton more like this
tabling member
4056
label Biography information for Nic Dakin more like this