Topical question asked in the House of Commons, by Mark Francois (Conservative). It was answered on Monday, 19 February 2024 on behalf of the Ministry of Defence.
Topical Questions
- Question
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On the subject of recruitment and retention, on 7 November the Chief of the General Staff, Patrick Sanders—arguably the best general of his generation—told the Defence Committee:
“We are taking 400 soldiers out of the field army to put them alongside recruiters, because—guess what?—it takes a soldier to recruit a soldier.”
Never was a truer word spoken. So when are we finally going to sack Capita?
- Answer
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I thank my right hon. Friend for his question—I knew he would get Capita in there somewhere. He will be familiar with the Engage to Recruit programme, which is currently underway and having some success in getting soldiers to recruit soldiers. That is probably why, as I touched on in my earlier answer, we are now seeing some extremely promising recruiting figures, including in January—the best figures for six years.
Secondary information
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- Oral question
- Reference
- 745 c457
- Session
- 2023-24
- Oral question type
- Supplementary
- Chamber / Committee
- House of Commons chamber
- Subjects
- Army Recruitment Capita
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