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Action for Employment

Fiona Mactaggart: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what contracts his Department has with A4e; and what the (a) purpose and (b) monetary value is of each such contract. [97018] [Official Report, 1 March 2012, Vol. 541, c. 436W.] Letter of correction from Peter Luff: An error has been identified in the written answer given to the hon. Member for Slough (Fiona Mactaggart) on 1 March 2012. The full answer given was as follows: Peter Luff: The Ministry of Defence does not have any contracts with A4e. The correct answer should have been: Peter Luff: The Ministry of Defence has one contract with A4e. This is for the provision of a trial of early leaver services, to assist service personnel leaving the armed forces with their transition back into civilian life. The contract is for a period of 12 months, commencing February 2012, and has a nil value contract management fee.