questionText: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how much his Department spent on one-off incentive payments to join the (a) Royal Navy and (b) Royal Marines in the last 12 months.
answerText: During the period from January to December 2023, approximately £3.5 million was paid in one-off incentive payments to 543 individuals joining the Royal Navy and Royal Marines.Splitting the incentive payments between the two Services would only be possible...
heading: Marines and Navy: Recruitment