§ Mr. HesfordTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence how many staff are employed within the Defence Export Services Organisation; what is the breakdown of their posts; and how many of the staff are employed in London. [24840]
§ Mr. SpellarThere are a total of some 687 personnel employed with the Defence Export Services Organisation (DESO). Of these, a total of 478.5 are located in London. The posts are broken down in the following way:
UK based Overseas Senior Civil Service grades 12 — Middle and senior management grades 223.5 33 Non-mobile grades 137 9 Locally engaged staff — 34.5 Staff on secondment from Industry 2 — Military Personnel 163 73 Total 537.5 149.5
§ Mr. HesfordTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence how many members of staff of the Defence Export Services Organisation are seconded from defence manufacturers; and what functions they perform. [25669]
§ Mr. SpellarThere are currently two secondees from defence manufacturers working in the Defence Export Services Organisation (DESO). One is the head of the organisation itself; the other is a middle manager seconded for one year to gain a general understanding of the work of DESO.