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Written question asked by Lord Soames of Fletching (Conservative) on Monday, 22 January 2007, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 25 January 2007. It was answered by Derek Twigg (Labour) on Thursday, 25 January 2007 on behalf of the Ministry of Defence.


Officer Training

Question
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence how many officer cadets are in training at the Royal Air Force College, Cranwell; what the service personnel establishment is; what the civilian establishment is; and what the annual costs were in each of the last five years.
Answer

As at 23 January 2007 there were 320 officer cadets in training at the Officer and Aircrew Cadet Training Unit (OACTU) at the Royal Air Force College Cranwell. The service personnel establishment at OACTU is 100 and the civilian establishment is 20.The following table gives the annual direct costs for training at the OACTU for each of the last five financial years:

Financial year Cost (£ million)
2001-02 4.136
2002-03 5.384
2003-04 5.980
2004-05 5.892
2005-06 8.316
Notes:
1. Financial figures have been rounded to the nearest £1,000.
2. Personnel figures have been rounded to the nearest 10.

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
111416; 455 c1942-3W;455 c1944-5W
Session
2006-07
Subjects
Air force Officers Training
Link
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