Recruiting and Retaining Armed Forces Personnel

HC 424, Fourteenth Report of Session 2007-08 - Report, Together with Formal Minutes, Oral and Written Evidence

Author:

House of Commons - Defence Committee

Publisher:

TSO (The Stationery Office)

Recruiting and retaining the right number of well-trained personnel is vital for the continuing success of the UK's Armed Forces. However, recruitment and retention targets are not being met. There is particular concern about shortages in 'pinchpoint' trades - trades or areas of expertise where there is not enough trained strength to perform operational tasks without encroaching on the time provided between deployments for recuperation, training, and leave.

This report from the House of Commons Defence Committee, 'Recruiting and Retaining Armed Forces Personnel (HC 424)' sets out to examine the factors which hamper recruitment and retention in the Armed Forces and reservists and to identify what the Ministry of Defence is doing to improve these. There is also concern about, and exmination of, the issue of why ethnic minority personnel form such a low proportion of the Armed Forces.

Extent	294 pages	ISBN	9780215523334
Size	A4	Price	£24.50
Binding	Paperback	Published	30 Jul 2008
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