Question to the Ministry of Defence:

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the cost to the public purse to date is of the Recruiting and Partnering Project.

The cost of the Recruiting & Partnering Project to date (for the three years from March 2011-2014) is around £300 million. This figure includes the costs of the service provider, CAPITA and costs to the Ministry of Defence such as military and civilian manpower, Information Communication Technology provision and infrastructure.