HC Deb 20 October 2003 vol 411 cc377-8W
Angus Robertson

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence if he will list the manning changes in Ministry of Defence staff in Scotland for each quarter since 1997; and if he will make a statement. [132544]

Mr. Caplin

The number of civilian personnel located in Scotland in each quarter since January 1997 to October 2003 is set out in the table.

Date Full-time equivalents1
1997
January 9,476.4
April 9,624.4
July 9,783.5
October 9,882.2
1998
January 9,865.3
April 9,614.1
July 9,193.6
October 9,444.7
1999
January 9,069.5
April 9,292.1
July 9,273.8
October 9,097.8
2000
January 9,065.2
April 9,394.2
July 9,329.4
October 9,476.5
2001
January 9,446.6
April 9,421.3
July 9,140.3
October 9,111.0
2002
January 9,055.8
April 28,597.2
July 8,595.0
October 8,443.6

Date Full-time equivalents1
2003
January 37,081.1
April 7,115.2
July 7,046.9
October 7,047.2
1 Results shown are for all permanent staff including Trading Funds.
2 A function previously performed in the Deputy Chief Defence Staff Commitments DCDS (P&P) area was transferred to the private sector.
3 Management of Clyde dockyards moved to private sector.