HC Deb 27 October 1999 vol 336 c893W
Mr. Browne

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what key targets have been set for the Naval Recruiting and Training Agency for 1999–2000. [96021]

Mr. Spellar

The following Key Targets have been set for the Naval Recruiting and Training Agency for 1999–2000:

Key Target 1:

  • To deliver personnel to the trained strength (or to other training organisations) within 5 per cent. variance from the tasked requirement.

Key Target 2:

  • To obtain 95 per cent. satisfactory assessments from the employers of NRTA trainees.

Key Target 3:

  • To maintain success rates of 95 per cent. in Career Training and 97 per cent. in examined Pre-joining training.

Key Target 4:

  • To reduce the variance between RNR Trained Strength and Trained Requirement to 39 per cent.

Key Target 5:

  • To retain tasked capacity while operating NRTA within its 1999–2000 cash allocation.

Key Target 6:

  • To achieve net benefits of £8.1m in FY 1999–2000 from the partnering arrangement with Flagship Training Limited.