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Written question asked by Alison Seabeck (Labour) on Tuesday, 24 February 2015, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 26 February 2015. It was answered by Philip Dunne (Conservative) on Tuesday, 3 March 2015 on behalf of the Ministry of Defence.


Armed Forces: Training

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps he is taking to increase the number of people qualified and experienced in munitions and explosives.

Answer

The Ministry of Defence provides a wide range of training and education to meet our demand for suitably qualified and experienced personnel specialising in ordnance, munitions and explosives, including specialist courses run by the Defence Academy and military schools, together with apprentice and graduate schemes. We are also working with other organisations in the ordnance, munitions and explosives sector to understand our long term requirements and invest throughout the sector, including through joint training events.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
225193
Session
2014-15
Subjects
Ammunition Armed forces Explosives Training
Link
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