The below Parliamentary question was asked by Madeleine Moon on 2014-04-08.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many senior members of each branch of the armed forces missed a promotion following the receipt of a police caution in (a) 2011, (b) 2012 and (c) 2013; and if he will make a statement.
Anna Soubry
None. Administrative action is no longer taken against Service personnel who receive a police caution.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Madeleine Moon on 2014-06-12.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many recruits of each sex dropped out of training at AFC Harrogate before completing Phase 1 in each year since 2006; and if he will make a statement.
Anna Soubry
The information is shown in the table:
| Year | Male | Female |
| 2006-07 | 280 | 20 |
| 2007-08 | 300 | 30 |
| 2008-09 | 300 | 20 |
| 2009-10 | 420 | 40 |
| 2010-11 | 380 | 20 |
| 2011-12 | 420 | 10 |
| 2012-13 | 240 | 20 |
| 2013-14 | 170 | 10 |
Figures have been rounded to 10; numbers ending in ‘5′ are rounded to the nearest multiple of 20 to prevent systematic bias.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Madeleine Moon on 2014-04-08.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 31 March 2014, Official Report, column 443W, on armed forces: offenders, when he was first informed of this issue; what potential options are being considered; if he will ensure that the options under consideration do not disadvantage personnel who have been wronged; when he will update the House on any decision; and if he will make a statement.
Anna Soubry
The Department first recognised the implications of changes to rehabilitation legislation relating to police cautions in September 2011, since when no administrative action has been taken against Service personnel who receive a police caution. Officials brought the issue to the attention of Ministers in early December 2011 and have provided further advice at intervals since then.
It would be inappropriate to disclose the options that officials have presented for consideration. This is a complex matter, and I will update the House when I have reached a judgement.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Madeleine Moon on 2014-06-12.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many recruits of each sex completed training at AFC Harrogate in each year since 2006; how many recruits of each sex commenced Phase 2 training (a) elsewhere and (b) at ITC Catterick; and if he will make a statement.
Anna Soubry
No female recruits undergo infantry training. The information requested is shown in the table.
|
Year |
AFC Harrogate Completions (Male) |
AFC Harrogate Completions (Female) |
Phase 2 starts elsewhere (Male) |
Phase 2 starts elsewhere (Female) |
Phase 2 starts ITC Catterick (Male) |
|
2006-07 |
860 |
50 |
560 |
50 |
300 |
|
2007-08 |
890 |
50 |
580 |
50 |
300 |
|
2008-09 |
860 |
40 |
540 |
40 |
320 |
|
2009-10 |
960 |
80 |
580 |
80 |
380 |
|
2010-11 |
840 |
60 |
560 |
60 |
280 |
|
2011-12 |
800 |
20 |
330 |
20 |
480 |
|
2012-13 |
1,100 |
80 |
490 |
80 |
630 |
|
2013-14 |
1,040 |
70 |
620 |
70 |
420 |
Figures have been rounded to 10; numbers ending in ‘5′ are rounded to the nearest multiple of 20 to prevent systematic bias.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Madeleine Moon on 2014-04-08.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 1 April 2014, Official Report, columns 619-20W, on army: disciplinary proceedings, how many of the individuals discharged in (a) 2010 and (b) 2011 under AGA167 (i) were discharged as a result of cautions and (ii) have been notified that they were wrongly discharged; and if he will make a statement.
Anna Soubry
The information requested can only be gained through a manual search of personnel records and therefore could only be provided at disproportionate cost.
No steps have been taken to notify individuals.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Madeleine Moon on 2014-06-12.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many (a) male and (b) female recruits who completed phase two training at Catterick Infantry Training Centre in each year since 2006 went on to join the trained strength; how many such recruits in those categories were aged under 18 years when they enlisted; how many had undertaken phase one training at Harrogate Army Foundation College; and if he will make a statement.
Anna Soubry
On 8 May 2014 my right hon. on Friend, the Secretary of State for Defence (Philip Hammond) announced that a review of the exclusion of women in ground close combat roles, including the Infantry, Royal Armoured Corps and Household Cavalry would begin immediately, and report by the end of this year.
No female recruits currently undergo infantry training and therefore figures shown for the Infantry Training Centre relate to males only.
The information requested is shown in the table. Completion of phase 2 training is the point at which recruits are deemed to have joined the trained strength:
|
Year |
Phase 2 Completions (Male) |
Under 18 on entry (Male) |
Army Foundation College Starts (Male) |
|
2006-07 |
2,300 |
950 |
230 |
|
2007-08 |
2,210 |
890 |
260 |
|
2008-09 |
2,610 |
860 |
270 |
|
2009-10 |
3,370 |
980 |
310 |
|
2010-11 |
1,920 |
540 |
300 |
|
2011-12 |
2,790 |
620 |
390 |
|
2012-13 |
2,760 |
740 |
520 |
|
2013-14 |
2,450 |
560 |
320 |
Figures have been rounded to 10; numbers ending in ‘5′ are rounded to the nearest multiple of 20 to prevent systematic bias.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Madeleine Moon on 2014-04-08.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 19 March 2014, Official Report, column 650W, on armed forces: disciplinary proceedings, how many and what amount of ex gratia payments were made to armed forces personnel incorrectly disciplined following receipt of a police caution; and if he will make a statement.
Anna Soubry
No such ex-gratia payments have been made.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Madeleine Moon on 2014-06-12.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the full out-turn cost was of AFC Harrogate in each year since 2006, including (a) building maintenance, (b) staffing costs, (c) training costs and (d) salaries for recruits; and if he will make a statement.
Anna Soubry
Financial data is held from financial year 2007-08 onwards. The Ministry of Defence’s budgetary structure is organised into a number of different Top Level Budget areas. This means that the cost of activities at a single location can often be split between a number of different budgets which are not managed centrally. For example infrastructure costs (including utilities) are managed by the Defence Infrastructure Organisation through contracts which do not split out the costs for individual units operating on a particular site. Similarly, equipment costs are managed across whole fleets of items by Defence Equipment and Support, and not by individual location. For this reason the full running costs of the Infantry Training Centre and the Army Foundation College cannot be provided in the format requested. However the costs attributable to the Army can be provided from financial year 2007-08 onwards.
|
Unit |
2007-08 |
2008-09 |
2009-10 |
2010-11 |
2011-12 |
2012-13 |
2013-14 |
|
£million |
£million |
£million |
£million |
£million |
£million |
£million |
|
|
Army Foundation College |
54.658 |
62.078 |
58.435 |
60.829 |
62.199 |
63.486 |
62.232 |
|
Infantry Training Centre |
83.172 |
90.790 |
104.702 |
81.471 |
103.196 |
105.274 |
93.046 |
The Army’s anticipated outturn for the Army Foundation College Harrogate in 2014-15 is £66.204 million, and for Infantry Training Centre Catterick is £90.793 million.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Madeleine Moon on 2014-04-08.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 31 March 2014, Official Report, column 443W, on armed forces: disciplinary proceedings, how many cautions are recorded on the Joint Personnel Administration database; and if he will make a statement.
Anna Soubry
The total number of police cautions recorded on the Joint Personnel Administrative system, since rollout in 2006 to date, is 900 cases involving 870 personnel. Figures have been rounded to the nearest 10.
These numbers are for police cautions issued by the civilian police and the civilian courts.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Madeleine Moon on 2014-06-12.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the full outturn cost of (a) building maintenance, (b) staffing, (c) training, (d) salaries for recruits and (e) other costs were at Catterick Infantry Training Centre in each year since 2006; and if he will make a statement.
Anna Soubry
Financial data is held from financial year 2007-08 onwards. The Ministry of Defence’s budgetary structure is organised into a number of different Top Level Budget areas. This means that the cost of activities at a single location can often be split between a number of different budgets which are not managed centrally. For example infrastructure costs (including utilities) are managed by the Defence Infrastructure Organisation through contracts which do not split out the costs for individual units operating on a particular site. Similarly, equipment costs are managed across whole fleets of items by Defence Equipment and Support, and not by individual location. For this reason the full running costs of the Infantry Training Centre and the Army Foundation College cannot be provided in the format requested. However the costs attributable to the Army can be provided from financial year 2007-08 onwards.
|
Unit |
2007-08 |
2008-09 |
2009-10 |
2010-11 |
2011-12 |
2012-13 |
2013-14 |
|
£million |
£million |
£million |
£million |
£million |
£million |
£million |
|
|
Army Foundation College |
54.658 |
62.078 |
58.435 |
60.829 |
62.199 |
63.486 |
62.232 |
|
Infantry Training Centre |
83.172 |
90.790 |
104.702 |
81.471 |
103.196 |
105.274 |
93.046 |
The Army’s anticipated outturn for the Army Foundation College Harrogate in 2014-15 is £66.204 million, and for Infantry Training Centre Catterick is £90.793 million.