Naval Recruiting and Training Agency

HC Deb 06 April 2000 vol 347 c552W

Mrs. Gilroy

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what key targets have been set for the Naval Recruiting and Training Agency for 2000–01. [118377]

Mr. Spellar

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

• To deliver personnel to the trained strength (or to other training organisations) with 4 per cent. variance from the tasked requirement.
• To obtain 96 per cent. "Satisfactory" assessments from the employers of NRTA trainees.
• To maintain success rates of 95 per cent. in Career Training and 97 per cent. in examined Pre-joining training.
• To reduce the variance between RNR Trained Strength and Total Requirement to 35 per cent.
• To retain tasked capacity while operating NRTA within its 200001 resource allocation.
• To achieve net benefits of £11.9 million in FY 2000–01 from the partnering arrangement with Flagship Training Ltd.