§ Mr. JannerTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence what advertisements he has placed in the ethnic press in order to encourage more applicants from the ethnic minorities; and when.
§ Mr. SainsburyRecruitment advertisements are run for two months out of every three throughout the year. Advertisements have been placed inThe Voice, The Asian Times, The Sri Lankan Monthly, New Life and Sing Tao.
§ Mr. JannerTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence in what scheme his Department participates which provides training for potential executive officer recruits; and in what way this encourages more applicants from ethnic minorities.
§ Mr. SainsburyThe MOD is co-operating with the Cabinet Office in developing an access training course to enhance the job-related skills of candidates who wish to re-apply to enter the Civil Service through the executive officer competition. A pilot course is planned for the autumn.