Written question asked by Lindsay Hoyle (Labour) on Tuesday, 20 October 2009, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 22 October 2009. It was answered by Bill Rammell (Labour) on Tuesday, 10 November 2009 on behalf of the Ministry of Defence.
Territorial Army: Training
- Question
- To ask the Secretary of State for Defence how many (a) nurses, (b) paramedics, (c) mechanics and (d) other skilled personnel have been trained through the Territorial Army in each of the last five years.
- Answer
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The Territorial Army (TA) trains a broad range of specialists. Many specialists, including medical specialists are recruited into the TA with relevant civilian qualifications and are provided with the necessary military training to be able to employ their skills in a military environment. Other specialists receive more comprehensive trade training. There is no single classification of "mechanics" in the TA. The number of vehicle mechanics trained in the last five complete years is as follows:
TA trained as vehicle mechanics Number 2004-05 64 2005-06 64 2006-07 64 2007-08 56 2008-09 66
Secondary information
- Type
- Written question
- Reference
- 499 c239-40W; 295483
- Session
- 2008-09
- Subjects
- Training Reserve forces Territorial Army
- Contains statistics
- Yes
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