§ Mr. ColvinTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence what is his estimate of the net annual financial saving, or cost, of his Department's submission for the proposed White Paper on the rural economy. [24327]
§ Mr. SoamesProposals for the rural White Paper remain subject to continuing collective consideration and discussion. The cost of measures contained in the White
Main management areas Outcome for staff win posts proposed for reduction A B C D E F G H I J Royal Navy 1,017 236 41 0 476 11 19 241 1 0 Army 1,891 529 14 11 157 14 875 285 1 5 Royal Air Force 942 120 83 19 691 12 9 12 1 15 2nd Permanent Under Secretary of State 948 860 50 0 36 2 0 0 0 0 Vice Chief of the Defence Staff 307 7 2 0 121 0 2 175 0 0 Chief of Defence Procurement 7,920 869 8,500 0 14 0 28 509 0 0 Defence Evaluation and Research Agency 1,529 792 0 0 0 587 43 107 0 0 Meteorological Office 146 120 0 0 15 4 0 0 18 0 Total 14,700 3,533 6,670 30 1,512 630 976 1,329 21 20 Notes: A. Number of posts in activity before testing. B. Number of posts in activity after testing. C. Transfer to new employer under TUPE. D. Transfer to new employer not under TUPE. E. Redeployed within the Department. F. Voluntary early retirement/redundancy. G. Compulsory redundancy. H. Outcome not yet decided. I. Other (Aga/Medical retirement, End of fixed term and casual service). J. Outcome not known.