HC Deb 20 November 2003 vol 413 cc1268-70W
Mr. Llwyd

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence how many of his Department's civilian staff were(a) working in and (b) based in Wales in (i) 2002–03 and (ii) 2003–04; and if he will make a statement. [137312]

Mr. Caplin

I will write to the hon. Member and a copy of my letter will be placed in the Library of the House.

Mr. Llwyd

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence if he will list the changes in Ministry of Defence staff in Wales for each quarter since 1997; and if he will make a statement. [137305]

Mr. Caplin

Staffing levels and changes for Ministry of Defence staff in Wales (full-time equivalent figures for industrial and non-industrial, permanent staff, excluding Royal Fleet Auxiliaries and those on career breaks, long term sick leave, secondments etc.):

Date Civilian staff Change
October 2003 3,950 -30
July 2003 3,970 -200
April 2003 4,170 -40
January 2003 4,210 -10
October 2002 4,220 -50
July 2002 4,270 -160
April 2002 4,430 +50
January 2002 4,390 +10
October 2001 4,380 -10
July 2001 4,390 -390
April 2001 4,780 -110
January 2001 4,890 -10
October 2000 4,900 -20
July 2000 4,920 -60
April 2000 4,970 +290
January 20001 4,690 -40
October 19991 4,720 -300
July 1999 5,020 -70
April 1999 5,100 +340
January 19991 4,760 -330
October 1998 5,090 +50
July 19981 4,670 -370
April 1998 5,050 +90
January 1998 4,950 +40
October 1997 4,920 +90
July 1997 4,830 -60
April 1997 4,890 -60
January 1997 4,840
1 Breakdown by location was not available for DSTL in these months.

Notes

1.This includes Trading Fund staff.

2. Full-time equivalent is a measure of the size of the work force that takes account of the fact that some people work part-time.

3.Changes are calculated from unrounded data, and then rounded to the nearest 10.

Mr. Llwyd

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence how many staff are employed in Wales by(a) his Department and (b) executive agencies responsible to his Department; where these staff are located; and how many staff are employed in (i) England, (ii) London and the South-East, (iii) Scotland, (iv) Northern Ireland and (v) United Kingdom in total. [137306]

Mr. Caplin

The number of civilian staff employed in Wales (full-time equivalent figures for industrial and non-industrial, permanent staff, excluding Royal Fleet Auxiliaries and those on career breaks, long term sick leave, secondments etc.), by the Department and by executive agencies as at 1 April 2003 is set out in the following table.

Civilian staff employed as at 1 April 2003
Army Personnel Centre
Army Training And Recruiting Agency 140
British Forces Post Office 10

Civilian staff employed as at 1 April 2003
Defence Communication Service Agency 10
Defence Dental Agency
Defence Estates 20
Defence Housing Executive 10
Defence Procurement Agency
Defence Storage And Distribution Agency 190
Ministry of Defence (Excluding Agencies) 790
Ministry of Defence Police
Naval Recruiting And Training Agency 10
RAF Training Group Defence Agency 140
Veterans Agency 10
Total (excluding Trading Funds) 1,350
Trading Funds:
ABRO 20
Defence Aviation Repair Agency 2,770
Defence Science And Technology Laboratory
Meteorological Office 40
Total (including Trading Funds) 4,170

Notes

Those Agencies and Trading Funds that are not referred to do not have staff employed in Wales. Data have been rounded to the nearest 10 and those with fewer than five staff are recorded as '—'. Detailed data on staff locations is not held centrally and can be provided only at disproportionate cost.

The number of staff employed by the Department (full-time equivalent figures for industrial and non-industrial, permanent staff, excluding Royal Fleet Auxiliaries, Locally Engaged Staff and those on career breaks, long term sick leave, secondments etc.) as at 1 April 2003 is set out in the following table.

Region Civilian staff employed as at 1 April 2003 Trading Fund staff
UK (including unallocated) 72,320 11,920
England 58,240 8,270
London 6,410 660
South East 14,280 3,490
Scotland 6,510 610
Wales 1,350 2,830
Northern Ireland 3,280 30
Unallocated 2,940 190

Full-time equivalent is a measure of the size of the work force that takes account of the fact that some people work part-time.