Armed Forces: Recruitment
(asked on 14th April 2023) - View Source
Question to the Ministry of Defence:
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the cost to the public purse was for Capita to process application forms for the regular and reserve forces in each of the last three years.
The British Army conducts recruiting activities in partnership with Capita under the Recruiting Partnership Programme, whereas the Royal Navy and the Royal Air Force deliver recruitment in house. The below table therefore represents the cost to the Army only.
The cost of processing application forms is not captured as a separate activity under the Army Recruiting Contract with Capita, but within the overall cost of recruiting. Recruiting costs are covered by a combination of the Service Management Charge and the Recruitment charge. The latter charge alters depending upon the volume of recruiting demand in a particular year, whereas the former is a fixed charge not dependant on demand volumes. Additionally, there are costs relating to medical assessment activities included.
The table below shows the costs over the last three financial years:
Financial Year | Cost | Comments |
2020-21 | £43.57 million | Figures include the Service Management Charge, Recruitment Charge and medical assessment costs |
2021-22 | £40.29 million | |
2022-23 | £42.65 million |