HC Deb 01 March 1999 vol 326 c507W
Mr. Hancock

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence on what date the Defence Codification Agency published its report for 1997–98; and what was the cost of production of the report. [73035]

Mr. Spellar

This is a matter for the Chief Executive of the Defence Codification Agency. I have asked the Chief Executive to write to the hon. Member.

Letter from K. A. Bradshaw to Mr. Mike Hancock, dated 1 March 1999: Publication of the Defence Codification Agency's Annual Report for 1997–98 I am replying to your question to the Secretary of State for Defence about publication dates and costs associated with the Annual Report for 1997–98 of the Defence Codification Agency, as this matter falls within my area of responsibility as Chief Executive of the Agency. The Defence Codification Agency published its annual report on 27th of July 1998. The cost of the publication was £2695.00. For background information, this was the Defence Codification Agency's first Annual Report since its launch in July 96, it was published using the services of the Stationery Office and the Agency has a Treasury Direction and a clean audit opinion.

Mr. Hancock

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence how many people are currently employed by the Defence Codification Agency; and what the figure was at its inception. [72978]

Mr. Spellar

This is a matter for the Chief Executive of the Defence Codification Agency. I have asked the Chief Executive to write to the hon. Member.

Letter from K. A. Bradshaw to Mr. Mike Hancock, dated 1 March 1999: Staff Employed by the Defence Codification Agency I am replying to your question to the Secretary of State for Defence about staff employed within the Defence Codification Agency, as this matter falls within my area of responsibility as Chief Executive of the Agency. The Defence Codification Agency currently employs 93 staff (including nine surplus staff). At the Agency inception in July 1996 we employed 168 staff. For background information, following the vesting of the Defence Codification Agency in July 96 a Competing for Quality Feasibility Study was conducted. This included details of plans to increase efficiency and reduce staffing levels. These measures have been implemented and a staff reduction of 50% will have been achieved once the nine surplus staff have been assigned to new posts.