Army: Training
(asked on 17th October 2024) - View Source
Question to the Ministry of Defence:
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what estimate he has made of the per-person cost of training a regular army recruit undertaking phase one basic training including (a) staff, (b) accommodation and (c) logistics costs.
The average cost to train a Regular Army recruit at the Army Training Centre Pirbright is approximately £47,900. This is the estimated cost of delivering the Basic Training course, known as the Common Military Syllabus Future Soldier, which is completed by all Standard Entry recruits when they join the Army.
Cost Category | Cost £thousands | Notes |
Clothing | 2.0 |
|
Ammunition | 0.4 |
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Trainee Pay | 12.2 |
|
Other Stock consumption | 0.5 | Includes ration packs and respirators |
Workforce | 18.8 | Direct and indirect workforce costs for both military and civilian staff |
Infrastructure | 11.8 | Accommodation and training facilities |
Administration Overhead | 2.2 |
|
Total | 47.9 |
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Note: These are the latest available costings and are based on data for the financial year 2023-24.