§ Angus RobertsonTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence how many civilian staff are employed(a) by Ministry of Defence Trading Funds and (b) as Royal Fleet Auxiliaries; how many of his Department's civilian staff are on (i) career breaks, (ii) long-term sick leave and (iii) secondments; and if he will list these numbers (A) for the whole of the UK, (B) for Scotland and (C) for Wales. [170450]
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§ Mr. CaplinThe number of full-time equivalent, permanent, industrial and non-industrial civilian staff employed by the Ministry of Defence Trading Funds and Royal Fleet Auxiliaries in the whole of the United Kingdom, in Scotland and in Wales, as at the latest available date:
1 March 2004 Trading funds Royal fleet auxiliaries Total UK Of Which: 11,280 2340 Scotland 540 n/a Wales 2,470 n/a The number of full-time equivalent, permanent, industrial and non-industrial MOD civilian staff on career breaks and secondments for the whole of the United Kingdom, for Scotland and for Wales, as at the latest available date:
1 March 2004 Career breaks Secondments Total UK Of which: 510 220 Scotland 10 — wales — — Information on the numbers of long-term sick leave for 2003 is not yet available. I will write to the hon. Member when it has been collated and place a copy of my letter in the Library of the House.