Written question asked by Alan Reid (Liberal Democrat) on Thursday, 11 November 2004, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 18 November 2004. It was answered by Ivor Caplin (Labour) on Thursday, 18 November 2004 on behalf of the Ministry of Defence.

Ministry of Defence

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what percentage of infantry recruits from Scotland failed to complete their training courses in (a) each of the last five years during which Scottish infantry recruits were trained at Glencorse and (b) each year since their training has been carried out at Catterick. - Including fact that will write. - (Holding answer 16 November 2004).

Answer: Mr. Alan Reid: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what percentage of infantry recruits from Scotland failed to complete their training courses in (a) each of the last five years during which Scottish infantry recruits were trained at Glencorse and (b) each year since their training has been carried out at Catterick. [198515] Mr. Caplin: [holding answer 16 November 2004]: Data is not held centrally on the historical percentages of infantry recruits from Scotland who failed to complete their training courses and will need to be collated from various sources. I will write to the hon. Member when the information has been collated and place a copy in the Library of the House.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 198515; 426 c1824W;426 c1828-9W
Session: 2003-04
Subjects: Army Scotland Standards Training Glencorse Barracks Catterick Garrison
Link: View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk