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
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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
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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
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- Written question
- Reference
- 224038
- Session
- 2014-15
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- Yes
- Subjects
- Training Military bands
- Contains statistics
- Yes
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