§ Sue DoughtyTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence how many staff(a) have worked and (b) are working on identifying the national security implications of climate change. [165281]
§ Mr. IngramThe identification of the national security implications of climate exchange forms part of a wider review by MOD of the impact of climate change
10Wyear. Plans beyond 2007–08 will be addressed in future spending reviews.
§ Mr. SoamesTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence if he will list his Department's top level budget holders in each financial year from 1997–98 to 2000–01. [165563]
§ Mr. IngramThe top level budget holder structure for the periods requested is as follows:
(2) how many civilians are employed by the Ministry of Defence. [165555]
§ Mr. CaplinThe number of civilians employed by the Ministry of Defence as at 1 January 2004 was as follows:
on the Department's policies, operations and estate. Staff working on this do so as part of their wider duties and consequently it is not possible to quantify the numbers of staff involved.
§ Sue DoughtyTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence whether staff with responsibility for regional strategy have been asked to report on the security implications of climate change for the region for which they are responsible. [165286]
§ Mr. IngramIn developing regional strategies, the MOD conducts an analysis of the contemporary strategic context and a wide-ranging assessment of future trends. As part of this strategic assessment, the potential security implications of climate change for particular regions are considered along with other environmental stress factors.