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Written question asked by Lord Beamish (Labour) on Tuesday, 10 February 2015, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 12 February 2015. It was answered by Anna Soubry (Conservative) on Monday, 23 February 2015 on behalf of the Ministry of Defence.


Military Bands: Training

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many personnel undertook phase two training for the regular army band at Kneller Hall in 2013-14.

Answer

The requested detail for Financial Year 2013-14 is provided below:

Number of personnel who

completed Phase Two training

Cost of providing Phase

Two training

Royal Marines School

of Music (Portsmouth)

22

Information is not held

centrally and could be

provided only at

disproportionate cost

Royal Military School of Music (Army, Kneller Hall)

66

£2.8 million (approx)

No personnel undertook phase two training with the RAF Music Services. The RAF recruits are fully trained musicians who undertake a rigorous audition process and are only admitted once their playing ability is proven.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
224038
Session
2014-15
Grouped for answer
Yes
Subjects
Training Military bands
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
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