Sir Nicholas Soames: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many of his Department's (a) military and (b) civilian personnel have graduated from the Major Projects Leadership Academy.
Mr Philip Dunne, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State and Minister for Defence Equipment, Support and Technology (including Defence Exports): As at 5 January 2015, delegates attending up to and including Cohort 3 of the Major Projects Leadership Academy (MPLA) have graduated. In Defence, this equates to 12 MPLA graduates; seven Civilian and five Military personnel.
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