asked the Minister for Defence if his Department have any plans to dispense with the one week annual training course for the FCA and replace it with a gratuity on the basis of hours paraded, as in the UK.
Written Answers. - FCA Training Course.
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Annual training, attendance at which is a prerequisite to payment of gratuities, is regarded as the most effective method of improving training standards in the FCA. It is not proposed to change the existing arrangements.