§ Mr. BercowTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence if he will list average training days, by Army trade, for(a) 1997 and (b) 1998. [95411]
§ Mr. SpellarThe information asked for is not available in the form requested and could be provided only at disproportionate cost. However, the length of time typically taken for a soldier to progress from enlistment to completion of Specialist Training, i.e. to be sent to the Field Army as a trained soldier, is shown in the table, broken down by Arm or Corps. These times do not change significantly from year to year and are based on current information.
Days Arm or Corps Time in basic training Time in specialist training Total Royal Armoured Corps 90 117 207 Infantry 90 138 228 Army Air Corps 90 175 265 Royal Artillery 90 111 201 Royal Engineers 90 505 595 Royal Signals 90 398 488 Royal Logistics Corps 90 282 372 Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers 90 559 649 Adjutant Generals Corps 90 62 152