Re-allocation of Recruitment & Retention Payment (RRP) Explosive Ordnance Disposal - Clarification

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Dear Sir/Madam,

I am writing to you in relation to a previous Freedom of Information request to which you responded on 21 November 2017 (ref: FOI2017/10381/10/4/79576).

I do not feel your response answered the second and third of Mr. Akehurst's questions.

As such I would like to re-iterate his query, and request additional information, as follows:

a. A break down, by Service and Unit, of the number of "RRP Posts" which attracted RRP(EOD) in January 2017.

b. A break down, by Service and Unit, of the number of "RRP-Related Posts" which attracted RRP(EOD) in January 2017.

c. A break down, by Service and Unit, of the number of "RRP Posts" which attracted RRP(EOD) in January 2018.

d. A break down, by Service and Unit, of the number of "RRP-Related Posts" which attracted RRP(EOD) in January 2018.

e. In each case (a.-d., above) please provide an indication of how many of the recipients were not conducting EOD duties (or else delivering instruction in order to inform and equip the soldier with the necessary skills to conduct such duties) but were instead commanding those who undertake such duties (or deliver such instruction), or providing administrative or other support to those who undertake such duties (or deliver such instruction).

f. A break down, by Service and Unit, of the number of individuals who were required to conduct EOD duties (or else deliver instruction in order to inform and equip the soldier with the necessary skills to conduct such duties) but - although qualified to do so - were not in receipt of RRP(EOD) over the period 1 November 2016 to 1 November 2017 because those individuals were not administratively located in a post which attracted RRP(EOD).

By "Service" I am referring to the Army, RN, and RAF. By "Unit" I am referring to Regiments, Squadrons, Ships and other Service equivalents.

I look forward to your response.

Yours faithfully,

Danny Sutcliffe

Army Sec-Group (MULTIUSER), Ministry of Defence

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Dear Mr Sutcliffe,

Please find attached a reply to your recent request for information.

Kind Regards.

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