Due to the ongoing validation of data on the Joint Personnel Administration (JPA) system, a break down of exit by reason, including voluntary outflow, cannot currently be produced for army officers and other ranks from FY 2007-08 onwards.
Dr. Fox:
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what the (a) target and (b) actual (i) inflow, (ii) outflow and (iii) voluntary outflow rate of each pinch point trade was in the last 12 months. [237927]
Mr. Bob Ainsworth:
I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave him on 15 May 2008, Official Report, columns 1704-08W. This position remains unaltered and is still the case. I have provided as much information as possible for the Royal Navy and the Royal Air Force although it is not possible to provide inflow rates for the Royal Navy pinch points due to the configuration of the pinch point trades on the Joint Personnel Administration (JPA) system. The Army is currently not able to provide any data of this kind as the information held on JPA has not been validated.
Royal Navy pinch points
Shortfall
Trade
Liability
Strength
Number
Percentage
Inflow
Outflow
VO
Lieutenant XSM Advanced Warfare Qualified
71
67
4
3
n/a
14
12
Joint Force Harrier—Harrier GR7 Instructors
7
3
4
57
n/a
0
0
Lieutenant GR7 Harrier Pilots
35
18
17
45
n/a
0
0
Strategic Weapon System Junior Rates
110
86
24
22
n/a
28
17
Merlin Aircrew (Pilots)
122
76
46
38
n/a
6
4
26 Nov 2008 : Column 1523W
26 Nov 2008 : Column 1524W
Merlin Aircrew (Observers)
116
69
47
41
n/a
1
1
Merlin Aircrew (Aircrewmen)
103
80
23
22
n/a
9
4
Leading Seaman General Service Warfare
1,105
784
321
29
n/a
109
74
Able Rate 1 Divers
137
91
46
34
n/a
10
9
Able Rate Warfare Specialist Sensor SM
179
146
33
18
n/a
22
13
Able Rate 1 (Seaman)
379
284
95
25
n/a
69
48
Able Rate 1 Warfare Specialist
668
635
33
5
n/a
167
88
Able Rate 1 Communications and Information Systems
367
335
32
9
n/a
81
46
Leading Aircraft Controllers
75
41
34
44
n/a
4
3
Royal Marine Pte-Cpl
6,525
6,003
522
8
n/a
448
339
Able Rate Warfare Specialist Tactical SM
125
111
14
11
n/a
10
7
Sea King and Lynx Avionics Supervisors (LAET)
348
284
64
18
n/a
3
3
Cat A2 Nuclear Watch Keepers
210
162
48
23
n/a
15
6
Cat B Nuclear Watch Keepers
400
323
77
19
n/a
43
20
Leading Seaman Mine Warfare
70
60
10
14
n/a
3
2
Army operational pinch points
Shortfall
Trade
Liability
Strength
Number
Percentage
Inflow
Outflow
VO
RE Clk ofWks: SSgt-WO1
245
246
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
RLC Ammo Tech Cpl-SSgt
285
157
128
44.9
n/a
n/a
n/a
Infantry Pte-LCpl
14,615
12,68
1,647
11.3
n/a
n/a
n/a
REME Rec Mech: LCpl-Cpl
344
216
128
37.2
n/a
n/a
n/a
RE EOD Cpl-SSgt
222
95
95
57.2
n/a
n/a
n/a
REME VM: Cfn-Cpl
3,625
3,132
493
13.6
n/a
n/a
n/a
INT OPMI: Cpl-Sgt (in particular Linguists, IA and HUMINT)
690
462
228
33.0
n/a
n/a
n/a
REME Armourer: Cfn-Cpl
397
317
80
20.2
n/a
n/a
n/a
RA Gunner: Gnr-Bdr (including Para/Cdo Gnrs and OP Asst)
