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Ministry of Defence Police: Labour Turnover

Asked by Dame Caroline DinenageConservativeMinistry of DefenceTabled Answered 14 October 2024UIN 6045

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps his Department is making to improve retention rates in the Ministry of Defence Police.

Answered by Al Carns

The Department has approved a new package of regional and function allowances that significantly improve the attractiveness of the overall pay offer for joining the Ministry of Defence Police (MDP) and aligns to those of its counterparts in Home Office Forces. In addition, the MDP has increased the regularity of its recruitment campaigns and introduced a combination of regional and national entry routes. The MDP has also rolled out new equipment to its officers to enhance their working conditions.

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