Counselling Services

HC Deb 15 May 2003 vol 405 cc325-6W

Mr. Paul Marsden

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what arrangements are made in his Department to allow staff to access counselling services. [111939]

Dr. Moonie

The Ministry of Defence has an Occupational Welfare Service, whose role is to help keep people effective at work through the provision of

		May 2000	May 2001
		Officer	Soldier	Total	Officer	Soldier	Total
RSIGNALS	Liability	991	7,668	8,659	991	7,668	8,659
	Strength	908	7,343	8,251	877	7,198	8,075
REME	Liability	870	9,850	10,720	870	9,850	10,720
	Strength	817	8,450	9,267	803	8,361	9,164
RAC	Liability	866	5,023	5,889	866	5,023	5,889
	Strength	800	4,812	5,612	825	4,853	5,678

		May 2002	April 2003
		Officer	Soldier	Total	Officer	Soldier	Total
RSIGNALS	Liability	991	7,668	8,659	991	7,668	8,659
	Strength	908	7,205	8,113	923	7,563	8,486
REME	Liability	870	9,850	10,720	870	9,850	10,720
	Strength	827	8,431	9,258	823	8,741	9,564
RAC	Liability	866	5,023	5,889	866	5,023	5,889
	Strength	835	4,940	5,775	834	5,034	5,868

Mr. Keetch

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what the(a) establishment and (b) strength of the (i) Royal Engineers, (ii) Army Corps of Music, (iii) Adjutant General's Corps and (iv) QARANC was (A) in May 2000, (B) in May 2001, (C) in May 2002 and (D) on the latest date for which figures are available; and if he will make a statement. [113242]

		May 2000	May 2001
		Offr	Sldr	Total	Offr	Sldr	Total
RE	Liability	1,186	8,005	9,191	1,186	8,005	9,191
	Strength	1,105	7,258	8,363	1,124	7,397	8,521
CAMus	Liability	36	1,118	1,154	36	1,118	1,154
	Strength	37	1,011	1,048	35	987	1,022
AGC	Liability	1,056	6,150	7,206	1,056	6,150	7,206
	Strength	1,001	6,108	7,109	1,038	5,984	7,022
QARANC	Liability	354	651	1,005	354	651	1,005
	Strength	272	392	664	274	391	665

		May 2002	April 2003
		Offr	Sldr	Total	Offr	Sldr	Total
RE	Liability	1,186	8,005	9,191	1,186	8,005	9,191
	Strength	1,116	7,432	8,548	1,141	7,603	8,744
CAMus	Liability	36	1,118	1,154	36	1,118	1,154
	Strength	33	991	1,024	34	988	1,022

support and advice to staff and managers. All civilian staff have access to this service and Welfare Officers are trained in counselling skills, which they use in discussions with individuals.