To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what the cost was of the provision of functional skills training for MoD St Athan by Bridgend College in each year since 2008; what the projected costs of the provision of functional skills training by a private contractor in future years; whether an assessment of the business case for the transfer of that training to a contracted provider was carried out prior to the decision to make that transfer; and if he will make a statement.

I will write to the hon. Member shortly.