§ Mr. HendrickTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence what plans there are for the conduct of quinquennial reviews of the three services manning agencies. [6457]
§ Mr. IngramReviews of the three agencies—the Naval Manning Agency, the Army Personnel Centre and the RAF Personnel Manning Agency—whose core business centres upon the posting and career development of service personnel, will be conducted in parallel by a single team of military and civilian personnel under the leadership of a senior Ministry of Defence civil servant. The work will be overseen by a Steering Group chaired by the Director General of Service Personnel Policy.
711WConducting the reviews in parallel will allow the study team to look across the three agencies to identify more broadly ways to improve the means by which services and functions are achieved. Phase I will conduct a challenging examination of the current arrangements, taking into account the requirements and views of customers, staff and other stakeholders, and identify organisational/structural options for future service provision. Phase I, for which preliminary work has already been set in hand, is expected to be completed by the end of September 2001.
Following consultations, Phase 2 will develop detailed proposals for improvements in performance and service delivery, and is expected to be completed by the end of December 2001.
There will be consultation with stakeholders throughout the process, but the Ministry of Defence is also keen to hear the views of other interested parties, including suggestions for improvements to the provision of services. Any comments should be sent by 15 September 2001 addressed to:
- The Head of the Services Manning Agencies
- Quinquennial Reviews Team
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