Question to the Ministry of Defence:

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the total size was of the core defence capability training budget in each of the last six years.

The Ministry of Defence undertakes a wide range of training activity, from phase 1 and phase 2 training for new recruits to complex joint exercises with other nations and specialist training for specific trades and skills, such as nuclear engineering. The costs for these activities encompass nearly all of the Defence Lines of Development and cannot be broken out without incurring disproportionate cost.