At two-star rank and above, there are 114 posts in the armed forces and my Department. including civilians, who are entitled to a dedicated staff car and driver. These are:252W
Staff car and driver |
Posts open to more than one service |
Offices |
5* Posts |
1 Chief of the Defence Staff |
London |
2 Chairman of the Military Committee |
Brussels |
4* Posts |
3 Vice Chief of Defence Staff |
London |
3* Posts |
4 United Kingdom Military Representative |
Brussels |
5 Deputy Chief of Defence Staff (Commitments) |
London |
6 Deputy Chief of Defence Staff (Personnel and Programmes) |
London |
7 Deputy Chief of Defence Staff (Systems) |
London |
8 Chief of Defence Intelligence |
London |
9 Surgeon General |
London |
10 Commandment Royal College of Defence Studies |
London |
2* Posts |
11 Commander British Forces Cyprus |
Episkopi |
12 Commander British Forces Falkland Islands |
P. Stanley |
13 Head of British Defence Liaison Staff |
Washington |
14 Commandant Joint Services Defence College |
Greenwich |
15 Commander Immediate Reaction Force (Land) |
Heidleberg |
16 Commander Multinational Division (Centre) |
Brussels |
17 Military Deputy/Head of Defence Export Services |
London |
Royal Navy |
4* Posts |
18 Chief of the Naval Staff |
London |
19 Chief of Naval Home Command/2nd Sea Lord |
Portsmouth |
20 Commander in Chief Fleet |
Northwood |
21 Controller of the Navy |
London |
3* Posts |
22 Chief of Fleet Support |
Bath |
23 Deputy Commander in Chief Fleet |
Northwood |
24 Flag Officer Plymouth |
Plymouth |
25 Flag Officer Scotland, Northern England and Northern Ireland |
Pitreavie |
26 Flag Officer Submarines |
Northwood |
2* Posts |
27 Director General Naval Personnel Strategy and Plans |
Portsmouth |
28 Flag Officer Portsmouth |
Portsmouth |
29 Flag Officer Training and Recruiting |
Portsmouth |
30 Flag Officer Surface Flotilla |
Portsmouth |
31 Commander British Forces |
Gibraltar |
32 Flag Officer Sea Training |
Portland |
33 Flag Officer Naval Aviation |
Yeovilton |
34 Naval Secretary |
Portsmouth |
35 Commander United Kingdom Task Group |
Portsmouth |
36 Commandant General Royal Marines |
Portsmouth |
37 Medical Director General (Naval) |
Gosport |
Army |
4* Posts |
38 Chief of General Staff |
London |
39 Adjutant General |
London |
40 Commander in Chief United Kingdom Land Forces |
Wilton |
41 Deputy Supreme Allied Commander Europe |
Mons |
Staff car and driver |
Posts open to more than one service |
Offices |
42 Quartermaster General |
Andover |
3* Posts |
43 Master General of the Ordnance |
London |
44 Inspector General Doctrine and Training |
Upavon |
45 Commander United Kingdom Field Army |
Wilton |
46 General Officer Commanding Southern District |
Aldershot |
47 General Officer Commanding Northern Ireland |
Lisburn |
48 Commander ACE Rapid Reaction Corps |
Rhinedahlen |
2* Posts |
49 Director General Military Survey |
Feltham |
50 Engineer in Chief (Army) |
Minley |
51 Director General Land Warfare |
Upavon |
52 Director General Army Training |
Upavon |
53 Commandment Staff College |
Camberley |
54 Commandment Royal Military College of Science |
Shrivenham |
55 Commandment Royal Military Academy Sandhurst |
Camberley |
56 Director Royal Armoured Corps |
Bovington |
57 Director Royal Artillery |
Woolwich |
58 Director of Infantry |
Warminster |
59 Director Army Air Corps |
M. Wallop |
60 Military Secretary |
London |
61 Chief of Staff HQ Adjutant General Corps |
Worthy Downs |
62 Director General Logistics Support (Army) |
Andover |
63 Director General Engineering Support (Army) |
Andover |
64 Director General Army Medical Service |
Mychett |
65 Commander Medical United Kingdom Land Forces |
Wilton |
66 General Officer Commanding 2nd Division |
York |
67 General Officer Commanding London District |
London |
68 General Officer Commanding 5th Division |
Brecon |
69 General Officer Commanding Scotland |
Edinburgh |
70 Commander 3rd Division |
Bulford |
71 Commander United Kingdom Support Command Germany |
Rheindahlen |
72 Commander 1st Division |
Hereford |
73 Chief of Staff HQ ACE Rapid Reaction Corps |
Rheindahlen |
74 Chief Combat Support Ace Rapid Reaction Corps |
Rheindahlen |
75 Director Support Land Centre |
Heidleberg |
76 Commander British Forces |
Hong Kong |
77 Commander Land Forces Northern Ireland |
Lisburn |
78 Chief of Staff HQ Quartermaster General |
Andover |
79 Governor of Gibraltar |
Gibraltar |
Royal Air Force |
4* Posts |
80 Chief of the Air Staff |
London |
81 Air Officer Commanding in Chief HQ Personnel and Training Command |
Innsworth |
82 Air Officer Commanding in Chief HQ Logistic Command |
Brampton |
83 Air Officer Commanding in Chief HQ Strike Command |
High Wycombe |
84 Deputy Commander in Chief Central Europe |
Brunssum |
85 Controller Aircraft |
London |
86 Commander HQ Allied Air Forces North West Europe |
High Wycombe |
Staff car and driver |
Posts open to more than one service |
Offices |
3* Posts |
87 Chief of Staff HQ Strike Command |
High Wycombe |
88 Chief of Staff HQ Logistic Command |
Brampton |
89 Deputy Commander Allied Air Forces Central Europe |
Ramstein |
90 Director General Saudi Al Al Yamaha Project |
Saudi |
2* Posts |
91 Air Secretary |
Innsworth |
92 Chief of Staff HQ Personnel and Training Command |
Innsworth |
93 Assistant Chief of Staff (Policy) |
Mons |
94 Air Officer Commanding Information Systems |
Brampton |
95 Air Officer Engineering and Supply |
High Wycombe |
96 Air Officer Commanding 1 Group |
Upavon |
97 Air Officer Commanding 2 Group |
Rheindahlen |
98 Air Officer Commanding 11 Group |
Stanmore |
99 Air Officer Commanding 18 Group |
North wood |
100 Air Officer Commanding 38 Group |
High Wycombe |
101 Air Officer Training |
Innsworth |
102 Air Officer Maintenance |
Brampton |
103 Commandant Staff College Bracknell |
Bracknell |
104 Commandant RAF College Cranwell |
Cranwell |
105 Director General Medical Services (RAF) |
Innsworth |
106 Director General Policy and Plans |
London |
107 Air Officer Administration |
High Wycombe |
108 Director General Support Management (RAF) |
Brampton |
MoD Civilians |
109 Permanent Under Secretary of State |
London |
110 Chief Scientific Adviser |
London |
111 2nd Permanent Under Secretary of State |
London |
112 Chief of Defence Procurement |
London |
113 Deputy Chief of Scientific Adviser |
London |
114 Command Secretary Logistics Command |
Brampton |
The total estimated cost of the driver posts for the financial year 1993–94 is approximately £2.3m. Entitled officers have the use of a Rover 800 car. The total costs of car maintenance are not separately identifiable, however, the available data suggests that the likely annual cost is in the region of £300 per vehicle per annum. The total annual cost of car replacement for the last three years is as follows: