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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.


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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

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)

5,048

4,330

718

14.2

n/a

n/a

n/a


Army manning pinch points
Shortfall
Trade Liability Strength Number Percentage Inflow Outflow VO

AMS Radiologist Maj+

4

1

3

75.0

n/a

n/a

n/a

AMS ITU Nurse Cpl-Capt

121

35

86

71.1

n/a

n/a

n/a

AMS EM Nurse Cpl-Capt

101

38

63

62.4

n/a

n/a

n/a

AMS Radiographer Cpl+

24

10

14

58.3

n/a

n/a

n/a

AMS Anaesthetist Maj+

49

23

23

53.1

n/a

n/a

n/a

AMS Orth Surg Maj+

13

7

6

46.2

n/a

n/a

n/a

AMS Gen Surg Maj+

17

10

7

41.2

n/a

n/a

n/a

REME Geo Spr-WO2

332

292

40

12.0

n/a

n/a

n/a

RLC P and C Op Pte-Cpl

433

350

83

19.2

n/a

n/a

n/a

RA UAV Op LBdr-SSgt

280

237

43

15.4

n/a

n/a

n/a

RE ME Fitter: Spr-LCpl

549

395

154

28.1

n/a

n/a

n/a

AGC(SPS) Mil Admin Pte-Sgt

2,610

2,302

308

11.8

n/a

n/a

n/a

AMS GMP Capt+

153

137

16

10.5

n/a

n/a

n/a

R Signals IS Engr Cpl-Sgt

237

202

35

14.8

n/a

n/a

n/a

CAMUS Musician

300

231

69

23.0

n/a

n/a

n/a

AMS ODP Cpl+

95

82

13

21.9

n/a

n/a

n/a

AMS RGN Cpl-Sgt

293

263

30

10.2

n/a

n/a

n/a

REME C3S Spr-LCpl

704

593

111

15.8

n/a

n/a

n/a

RLC Chef Pte-LCpl

1,459

1,366

93

6.4

n/a

n/a

n/a


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