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Written question asked by Lord Spellar (Labour) on Wednesday, 6 January 2016, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 11 January 2016. It was answered by Penny Mordaunt (Conservative) on Tuesday, 12 January 2016 on behalf of the Ministry of Defence.


Defence School of Transport

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many HGV drivers were trained at the Defence School of Transport, Leconfield, in the last 12 months; and what the maximum student capacity of that school was in the last year.

Answer

The term 'HGV' (Heavy Goods Vehicle) is no longer used and has been replaced by 'LGV' (Large Goods Vehicle).

The training year runs from 31 March until 1 April.

As at 31 December 2015, a total of 1,057 military personnel had been trained as LGV drivers at the Defence School of Transport, Leconfield during this training year. The annual capacity for these courses is 1,303 personnel.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
21356
Session
2015-16
Subjects
Defence School of Transport
Link
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