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Written Question
Royal Fleet Auxiliary
Wednesday 2nd July 2014

Asked by: Lord MacKenzie of Culkein (Labour - Life peer)

Question to the Ministry of Defence:

To ask Her Majesty's Government whether any assessment has been made of the officer retention rate in the Royal Fleet Auxiliary, particularly of engineer officers.

Answered by Lord Astor of Hever

The Royal Fleet Auxiliary (RFA) continually monitors its manpower numbers and plans its recruitment and retention strategies accordingly. As part of that overall programme there are ongoing and specific RFA Recruitment Campaigns. The direct contribution from individual campaigns is not known, not least as interest may grow over time, but I understand that between January and June this year 18 joining offers have been made to individuals wishing to become engineering officers in the RFA.

Speech in Lords Chamber - Fri 12 Nov 2010
Strategic Defence and Security Review

"My Lords, I should declare an interest as I have a stepson who is a senior engineer officer and a cousin who is a deck officer, both in the Royal Fleet Auxiliary. I do not come to the debate with military experience but I do come from a background of …..."
Lord MacKenzie of Culkein - View Speech

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