§ Mr. LetwinTo ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office to whom Sir David Omand reports. [85422]
§ Mr. AlexanderSir David Omand reports to the Prime Minister through the Secretary of the Cabinet. As Security and Intelligence Co-Ordinator he is the senior official responsible for the co-ordination of activity across Government in relation to counter-terrorism and civil contingency preparations on which he directly supports the Home Secretary as chair of the relevant Cabinet Committees. As Accounting Officer for the Cabinet Office, Sir David supports the Minister for the Cabinet Office.
§ Mr. LetwinTo ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office how many officials, and at what levels and for what proportion of their time are working to Sir David Omand. [85423]
Year Board of inquiry (air accident) Boards of inquiry (equipment) Boards of inquiry (property) Boards of inquiry (opps efficiency) Unit inquiry (equipment) Unit inquiry (property) Unit inquiry (opp eff) 1998 6 2 0 0 0 0 0 1999 12 1 0 0 2 0 0 2000 3 1 0 0 3 3 1 2001 5 0 0 1 14 3 3 2002 5 0 0 1 7 1 0 Total 31 4 0 2 26 7 4 Total boards of inquiry 37 Total unit inquiry 37 Information concerning numbers of inquiries into accidents involving Royal Navy, Army and DLO property or equipment is not held centrally and could be provided only at disproportionate cost.