§ Sir Nicholas BonsorTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence how many non-engineering Royal Navy officers attended courses at Manadon in maritime technology in the latest year for which figures are available.
§ Mr. Archie HamiltonIn the academic year 1992–93, 45 non-engineering Royal Navy officers and one Royal Marines officer are studying courses in maritime technology.
§ Sir Nicholas BonsorTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence what is the current student enrolment at the Royal Naval Engineering College, Manadon; what was the annual intake in 1992–93; what is the current complement of(a) civilian and (b) service personnel; and what are the current annual running costs categorised as appropriate.
§ Mr. Archie HamiltonFor the academic year 1992–93 there are 444 students at Manadon, excluding students who attended short courses of less than one year's duration. The new intake comprised 291 students, excluding short courses. The current complement of the college is 176 civilians–67 industrials and 109 non-industrials—and 148 service personnel–102 officers and 46 ratings. The current annual running costs are £10 million broken down as follows:
£ million Service pay 4.00 Civilian pay 2.40 Duty travel and subsistence 0.20 Utilities and fuels 0.50 Education fees 0.30 Office machinery, stationery and telephones 0.15 Works 1.20 Repairs/maintenance 0.60 Accommodation services 0.80 Computer software, stores and miscellaneous 0.05 10.20 Less income from research 0.20 TOTAL 10.00
§ Sir Nicholas BonsorTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence how many foreign students are currently enrolled at Manadon; and what was the fee income from such students in the latest year for which figures are available.
§ Mr. Archie HamiltonAs at 9 February 1993 there were 53 foreign and commonwealth students enrolled at Royal Naval Engineering College, Manadon. The income from the tuition of foreign students in the financial year 1991–92 was just under £500,000.
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§ Sir Nicholas BonsorTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence what higher-level degrees or their equivalent are awarded as a result of study at the Royal Naval Engineering College, Manadon; how many were awarded in 1991–92; and what is the normal period of study for such degrees.
§ Mr. Archie HamiltonRoyal Naval Engineering College, Manadon awards two MSc degrees—the advanced marine engineering course—AMEC—and the advanced marine defence technology course—AMDTC. Fourteen AMEC and seven AMDTC degrees were awarded in the academic year 1991–92. The normal period of study for MSc degrees is 54 weeks, including leave periods.