Executive Agencies (Hansard, 30 October 1992)

§ Mr. Aitken

This is a matter delegated to my Department's executive agencies under their framework documents. I have therefore asked each chief executive to reply direct to the hon. Member.

Executive Agencies

Met Office
Defence Research Agency
Duke of York's Royal Military School
Queen Victoria School

Defence Support Agencies

Hydrographic Office
Service Children's School (North West Europe)
Maintenance Group DSA
Director General Defence Accounts
Chemical & Biological Defence Establishment
Director General Military Survey
Naval Aircraft Repair Organisation
Defence Analytical Services Agency
Defence Operational Analysis Centre
Defence Postal Courier Service

Letter from C. R. Flood to Mr. Martin Redmond, dated 29 October 1992: I am responding on behalf of the Chief Executive of the Met Office (who is abroad) to your Parliamentary Question. to ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will list, for the last 12 months, the titles of papers published by the chief executive of each executive agency for which he is responsible. The answer is as follows: The Met Office Executive Agency has published various documents including the 1991–92 Annual Review and the Annual Report and Accounts. The 5-year Corporate Plan is not published though the key targets were given in a reply to a Parliamentary Question from Mr. Mans (Hansard 11 June 1992. Written Answers, Column 282). Professor Hunt, the Chief Executive of the Met Office since January 1992, published many scientific papers during the last year, on subjects such as turbulence in fluids, the life and work of L. F. Richardson and wavelets, fractals and Fourier transforms.

Letter from J. A. R. Chisholm to Mr. Martin Redmond, dated 29 October 1992: In his written answer today the Minister of State for Defence Procurement said that each Agency Chief Executive would be replying directly to your question about papers they had published in the last 12 months. In the last 12 months I have published: a. DRA Annual Report & Accounts 1991–92—issued September 1992 850W b. DRA Rationalisation Strategy Consultative Document—issued September 1992 My key targets were published in a Parliamentary written answer on 2 July 1992.

Letter from Lieutenant Colonel G. H. Wilson to Mr. Martin Redmond, dated 29 October 1992: I refer to your parliamentary question which asked the Secretary of State to list for the last 12 months, the titles of papers published by the chief executive of each executive agency for which he is responsible. The Duke of York's Royal Military School was established as an Executive Agency of the MOD on 1st April 1992. In addition to the Royal Warrant and Framework Document which established the school as an Agency, the Duke of York's has produced a Corporate Plan 1992–97 and a Management Plan for financial year 1992/93. These were published on 26 February 1992.

Letter from Julian D. Hankinson to Mr. Martin Redmond, dated 29 October 1992: I have been asked to answer to you directly the following Parliamentary Question regarding Queen Victoria School. Date of Order Paper: 22 October 1992 17. Mr. Martin Redmond (Don Valley), To ask the Secretary of State for Defence if he will list, for the last 12 months, the titles of papers published by the Chief Executive of each Executive Agency for which he is responsible". Answer: This School has been an Executive Agency since April 1st, 1992, and is thus in its first year as an Agency. We are not yet in receipt of the Treasury Directive and to date this Agency has not published any papers or documents. Nevertheless, through the aegis of MOD (AG Secretariat), this Agency's/School's Royal Warrant and Framework Document have been published and are in the public domain. I trust this answer supplies the information you require. Any further information can be supplied if you wish it.

Letter from Rear Admiral J. A. L. Myres to Mr. Martin Redmond, dated 29 October 1992: Hydrographic Office DSA—Parliamentary Question You recently asked the Secretary of State to list, for the last 12 months, titles of papers published by the Chief Executive of each Executive Agency for which he is responsible. The Minister has asked me, as Chief Executive, to reply in respect of the Hydrographic Office Defence Support Agency. The only paper published during the last 12 months relates to the agency's Key Targets for FY 1992–93 which were published in Hansard (columns 281–82) on 11 June 1992. You may also wish to note that the Hydrographic Office Defence Support Agency Annual Report and Accounts for FY 1991–92 will be published shortly and copies will be placed in the libraries of both Houses of Parliament. I hope this information is helpful.

Letter from I. S. Mitchelson to Mr. Martin Redmond, dated 29 October 1992: I have been asked to reply to your Parliamentary Question to the Secretary of State for Defence in which you asked him to list, for the last 12 months, the titles of papers published by the Chief Executive of each executive agency for which he is responsible. I list below all documents published by the Service Children's Schools (North West Europe) Defence Support Agency since its formation in April 1991:

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General Documents

(a) Framework Document—April 1991
(b) First Corporate Plan 1991–94—August 1991
(c) Management Plan 1991–92—August 1991
(d) Annual Report and Accounts 1991–92—July1992
(e) Corporate Plan 1992–96—August 1992
(f) Management Plan 1992–93—August 1992

Other Professional Documents

(a) "Schools for the Future—A Discussion Document" —October 1991
(c) "Schools News" news letter—Issue One—February 1992
(d) "Schools News" news letter—Issue Two—June 1992
(e) Individual school (80 schools) brochures—Autumn Term 1992

The following documents are currently at the printers and will be published shortly:

(a) SCS (NWE) "Complaints Procedures" brochure
(b) SCS (NWE) Parents brochure—long version
(c) SCS (NWE) Parents brochure—short version
(d) "Schools for the Future—Development Plan"

I hope this information is of assistance but if I can be of further help, please do not hesitate to get in touch.

Letter from Air Vice-Marshal D. R. French to Mr. Martin Redmond, dated 29 October 1992:

Maintenance Group Defence Support Agency—Published Papers

Reference:

A. D/FT/ I/1/5 dated 22 October 1992.

1. In response to the Parliamentary Question notified at the Reference, seeking details of the papers published by the Maintenance Group Defence Support Agency over the last 12 months, please accept the following response:

(a) Maintenance Group Defence Support Agency Key Management Targets 1992/93. Published in May 1992 as a PQ.

(b) Maintenance Group Defence Support Agency Annual Report and Accounts 1991/92. Published in June 1992.

2. For information purposes, please note that the Maintenance Group Defence Support Agency Framework Document was published in April 1991.

Letter from M. J. Dymond to Mr. Martin Redmond, dated 29 October 1992:

Parliamentary Question 7223F

You asked the Secretary of State for Defence to provide a list of the titles of papers published by MOD executive agencies during the last twelve months. As Chief Executive of DGDA I have been asked to reply for my Agency. In the last twelve months DGDA publications have been as follows:

(a) DGDA Annual Report and Accounts 1991–92;

(b) DGDA Corporate Plan 1993–98.

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In addition the Agency's key targets for 1992–93, which were approved by Viscount Cranborne. USofS, on 16 July 1992, will be announced to Parliament in the near future.

Letter from Dr. Graham S. Pearson to Mr. Martin Redmond, dated 29 October 1992:

1. Your Parliamentary Question to the Secretary of State for Defence asking if he will list for the last 12 months, the titles of papers published by the Chief Executive of each Executive Agency for which he is responsible.

2. The papers that I have published over the last 12 months are:

(a) Annual Report and Accounts 1991–92, CBDE Porton Down, June 1992 (a copy has been placed in the Library of the House).

(b) "Strengthening the BTWC Regime: A Defence View", Chemical Weapons Convention Bulletin, Issue No. 12, June 1991, pp 2–6.

(d) "Biological Weapons—Their Nature and Arms Control", lecture presented at Kings College London, 21–22 November 1991, to be published in proceedings by Oxford University Press.

(e) Book Review, Chemistry in Industry, 3 February 1992, No. 3, page 103.

(f) "Preventing Biological Warfare", Talking Point, The New Scientist, 21 March 1992, page 8.

(g) "Verification of the Biological Convention", presented at Gustav-Stresemann Institute, Bonn, Germany, 28–29 January 1992, published in the proceedings, Friedrich Ebert Stiftung Forschungs Institut, Bonn, May 1992.

(h) "The Continuing Need for Chemical and Biological Defence following a Chemical Weapons Convention", proceedings 4th International Symposium on Protection Against Chemical Warfare Agents, 8–12 June 1992, pp. 353–358.

(i) "Letter to the Editor", Chemistry in Industry, dated 3 August 1992, page 546.

(j) "Vaccines for Biological Defence: Defence Considerations", presented at Vaccines for Peace Workshop, Biesenthal, Berlin, 9–13 September 1992, to be published by SIPRI.

Letter from Major General R. Wood to Mr. Martin Redmond, dated 29 October 1992:

Reply to Parliamentary Question 7223F

The only unclassified document published in the last twelve months by the Director General Military Survey was the Military Survey Annual Report 91/92. Copies were sent to the Minister (AF) and the Parliamentary Clerk (for the House of Commons Library) on 22 October 1992.

Letter from Captain D. Symonds to Mr. Martin Redmond, dated 29 October 1992:

In response to your parliamentary question to the Secretary of State for Defence concerning the papers published by Agency Chief Executives, the following papers have been published by the Chief Executive of the Naval Aircraft Repair Organisation (NARO) DSA:

NARO DSA Framework Document which is publicly available.

NARO DSA Corporate Plan which has limited distribution due to the 'Commercial-in-Confidence' nature of its content.

Letter from Paul Altobell to Mr. Martin Redmond, dated 29 October 1992:

Publications by Agency Chief Executives

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Minister of State (DP) suggested that I write to you about my publications in the last twelve months.

In the year to 29 October 1992, I have published the following documents:-

Framework Document	—published July 1992
Business Plan 1992/93 to 1994/95	—published August 1992
Key Targets	—published in Hansard, Tuesday 20 October 1992

Our 1992 Strategic Plan is currently with the printers and should be available shortly.

Letter from D. Leadbeater to Mr. Martin Redmond, dated 30 October 1992:

In his written reply of 29 October the Secretary of State for Defence informed you that Agency Chief Executives would be replying directly to your question. The Defence Operational Analysis Centre is a Defence Support Agency formed on 1st July 1992. The agency's framework document has been published. The agency will be publishing a corporate plan and full cost accounts for year 92/93 in July 1993. The agency's business plan will contain more sensitive Defence Studies information and is not to be published.

Letter from Brigadier M. A. Browne to Mr. Martin Redmond, dated 29 October 1992:

Further to your question the House on 22 October to the Secretary of State for Defence concerning papers published by Defence Agencies I am responding as Chief Executive of the Defence Postal and Courier Services—Defence Support Agency.

As a newly formed DSA the only publication to date is my Framework Document which has been passed to the House of Commons Library.

I enclose a personal copy of the publication for ease of reference.