Oral Answers to Questions Debate

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Department: Ministry of Defence

Oral Answers to Questions

Wayne David Excerpts
Monday 16th March 2020

(4 years, 1 month ago)

Commons Chamber
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James Heappey Portrait James Heappey
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My hon. Friend is a champion for that fantastic college, and the Army is rightly very proud of it. The college provides an outstanding choice of qualifications and apprenticeships, as well as developing confidence, leadership skills and self-esteem. Whatever their background, young recruits become the Army’s future leaders, on average serving longer and providing more than half of our senior soldiers.

Wayne David Portrait Wayne David (Caerphilly) (Lab)
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There have been problems with Capita in Army recruitment, so may I ask the Minister whether there are any plans for outsourcing recruitment for the RAF and the Navy?