§ Mr. McNamaraTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence if he will place in the Library a copy of Brigadier Evans 1995 review of Phase 2 training system at Deepcut barracks. [162271]
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§ Mr. IngramYes. Arrangements are being made to place a copy of the report in the Library of the House.
§ Mr. McNamaraTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence what the recommendations were of the 3 December 2002 Final Report of the Deputy Adjutant General on the Deepcut investigation; and if he will place a copy in the Library. [162275]
§ Mr. IngramThe Deputy Adjutant General made the following recommendations in his Final Report
the establishment at Deepcut should be revised in order to provide a supervisory ratio of approximately 1:38, and the resultant requirement for an increment of up to 12 officers and 50 NCOs be funded in the Short Term Plan 2003 (£2.2 million);the supervisory ratios across the entire Army Training and Recruiting Agency (ATRA) should be reviewed and brought to appropriate levels in line with a clearly defined and endorsed policy for all training establishments and which can be carried forward into the Defence Training Review;performance Indicators and Targets placed upon the ATRA should be reviewed and reordered to prevent inconsistency with the best interests of the trainees and the reduction of Soldiers Awaiting Trade Training;the routine security and guarding of the Deepcut site should be taken over by MPGS as soon as practicable at a cost of £1.7 million;a common induction training package for ATRA Phase 2 instructors and supervisors should be implemented in order to raise standards towards those prevailing in Phase 1;the detailed observations and taskings in the Joint Surrey Police/Army Learning Account should be implemented forthwith.Arrangements are being made to place a copy of the report in the Library of the House.