Question to the Ministry of Defence:
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will make an assessment of the impact of pay progression of civilian seafarer (a) Ratings and (b) Officers employed by the Royal Fleet Auxiliary since 2010-11 on (i) recruitment, (ii) retention and (iii) morale.
Defence uses the bi-annual Royal Fleet Auxiliary (RFA) Continuous Attitude Survey to provide insight into the day-to-day experiences of RFA personnel. The results from the survey are used to inform current and future RFA policy and decision making.