§ Mr. HoyleTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence how many redundancies have taken place within the MOD police in each of the last three years; and how many MOD police have been transferred to the police service. [15167]
§ Dr. MoonieEleven Ministry of Defence Police (MDP) officers, through a limited mobility waiver scheme, accepted voluntary redundancy on compulsory early retirement/compulsory early severance terms during financial year 1998–99. There were no such redundancies during financial years 1999–2000 and 2000–01. The number of officers who have resigned from the MDP and joined Home or Scottish Office forces are shown in the table:
Year Number Resigned 1998–99 1 1999–2000 8 2000–01 34
§ Mr. HoyleTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence what discussions he has had on the merger of MOD police and the atomic energy police. [15168]
§ Dr. MoonieThe respective Quinquennial Reviews of the Ministry of Defence Police and the United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority Constabulary are considering a range of options in regard to these organisations. The outcome of these reviews will be made known in due course.
§ Mr. HoyleTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence what the cost of running the MOD police was in the last 12 months. [15170]
§ Dr. MoonieThe total net operating cost of the Ministry of Defence Police Agency for financial year 2000–01 was £151.869 million.