Army: Training

(asked on 19th April 2022) - View Source

Question to the Ministry of Defence:

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what estimate he has made of the full cost of training a regular army recruit undertaking phase one basic training, including (a) staff, (b) accommodation and (c) logistics costs; and how long that training takes.


Answered by
Leo Docherty Portrait
Leo Docherty
Minister of State (Ministry of Defence) (Minister for the Armed Forces)
This question was answered on 25th April 2022

The Basic Training course at the Army Training Centre (Pirbright) is 14 weeks.  This is the shortest basic training course for Regular soldiers, and recruits go on from Pirbright to train in their trade for longer periods which vary depending on their selected job role.

The average cost of basic training for a soldier successfully passing the Army Training Centre (Pirbright) is estimated at approximately £33,800. This can be broken down as follows:

Cost Category

£Thousand/Trainee

Note

Clothing

2.0

Ammunition

0.4

Trainee Pay

10.5

Other stock consumption

0.8

Includes ration packs and respirators

Workforce

11.9

Direct and indirect Workforce costs for both military and civilian staff

Infrastructure

6.7

Accommodation and training facilities

Administration Overhead

1.6

Total

33.8

Note: These are the latest available costings and are based on data for the financial year 2020/21

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