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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 Adam Ingram (Labour) on Wednesday, 31 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 Britannia Royal Naval College, Dartmouth; what the service personnel establishment is; what the civilian establishment is; and what the annual running costs were in each of the last five years.
Answer

[holding answer 25 January 2007]: There are currently 368 Royal Navy and overseas officer cadets in training at Britannia Royal Naval College (BRNC). BRNC also administers a further 184 cadets who are at university which brings the total to 552.There are 173 uniformed members of staff at BRNC comprising: 61 officers, 39 Senior and Junior Ratings, 45 members of the Royal Marines Band and 28 members of the Military Provost Guard Service.There are 316 members of civilian staff at BRNC comprising: 45 MOD civil servants and 271 Contractor staff (Flagship Training Ltd. 97, Sodexho 160, Interserve 14).The annual running costs for BRNC for the last five years are as follows:

Financial year Cost (£ million)
2001-02 18.1
2002-03 18.6
2003-04 19.8
2004-05 20.1
2005-06 21.0

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
111417; 456 c320W
Session
2006-07
Subjects
Officers Navy Training
Link
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