Question to the Ministry of Defence:

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the Answer of 23 October 2023 to Question 202061 on Army: Training, what the cost to the public purse is of (a) Phase 1 (basic) and (b) Phase 2 (trade) infantry training for a Standard Entry (over-18 recruit) recruit enrolled at the Infantry Training Centre, Catterick.

In Recruiting Year 2022-23, Basic Training at the Infantry Training Centre, per successful trainee, cost £0.036 million for standard Basic Training, £0.034 million for Guards and £0.046 million for Paras. And for Initial Trade Training, £0.035 million for standard training, £0.042 million for Guards and £0.059 million for Paras.