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Royal Fleet Auxiliary: Labour Turnover and Recruitment

Asked by Rebecca PaulConservativeMinistry of DefenceTabled Answered 15 January 2025UIN 22504

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps he is taking to (a) retain and (b) recruit personnel into the Royal Fleet Auxiliary.

Answered by Al Carns

The Royal Fleet Auxiliary (RFA) are highly valued, specialist personnel. We welcome the recent agreement of a pay award for the RFA and thank the Maritime Trade Unions for their support in reaching this resolution.

This agreement is a significant step in a plan to reform the RFA. These reforms will improve the wider employee offer for those serving and ensure the RFA can continue to perform its vital role supporting the Royal Navy and our allies.

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