Question to the Ministry of Defence:

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assistance his Department provides to people leaving the Armed Forces in Scotland to seek further training and qualifications upon leaving the Armed Forces.

In Lord Ashcroft's 2014 review of transition arrangements, he made clear that the measures which the Ministry of Defence (MOD) already have in place ensure that the vast majority of Service leavers make a successful transition to civilian life. Among many others, these measures include a resettlement and career package from the MOD-funded Career Transition Partnership and funding for nationally recognised qualifications through Enhanced Learning Credits which can be utilised up to 10 years post-discharge. These arrangements apply to all Service leavers, regardless of stationed location or residential address within the UK.