Dr. Tony WrightTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence what is the membership of the Officer Training Corps in each institution in which it operates. [13757]
§ Dr. ReidThe number of Officer Cadets, for which each Officer Training Corps (OTC) is established, is shown in the table. The actual number of Officer Cadets fluctuates through the year according to the academic calendar. The OTCs recruit above their established strength at the start of the academic year, to take account of the normal wastage rate, so that actual membership numbers level down to the established figure later in the year.
Number Aberdeen 168 Belfast 168 Birmingham 168 Bristol 168 Cambridge 224 East Midlands 168 Edinburgh 168 Exeter 168 Glasgow 168 Leeds 168 Liverpool 168 London 364 Manchester 168 Northumbria 168 Oxford 224 Sheffield 168 Southampton 168 Tayforth 168 Wales 168
Dr. Tony WrightTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence what was the cost of the Officer Training Corps in the most recent year for which figures are available. [13758]
§ Dr. ReidThe total indentifiable cost of the Officer Training Corps (OTC) for Financial Year 1996–97 was £16.7 million, which includes staff and running costs as well as property management of the OTC estate.
Dr. Tony WrightTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence what percentage of members of the Officer Training Corps subsequently join the regular forces. [13756]
§ Dr. ReidIn the academic year 1995–96, the most recent year for which complete figures are available, a total of 260 members of the Officer Training Corps were commissioned into the regular forces. Broken down by Service, one commission was into the Royal Navy, seven into the Royal Marines, 250 into the Army and two into the Royal Air Force. The overall figure of 260 represents approximately 7.5 per cent. of the total Officer Training Corps establishment.