HC Deb 30 April 2004 vol 420 cc1323-5W
Bob Spink

To ask the Secretary of Slate for Defence if he will list for each civil service grade within his(a) Department and (b) Department's executive agencies, the total number of staff employed, broken down by (i) gender, (ii) ethnic group and (iii) age group; and how many are registered disabled. [166394]

Mr. Caplin

Information on Ministry of Defence civilian staff is given in United Kingdom Defence Statistics 2003 a copy of which is available in the House

Number of civilian staff in Ministry of Defence by age and grade (excludes trading funds and agencies): As at 1 March 2004
Grade 16–24 25–29 30–34 35–39 40–44 45–49
SCS 10 20 40
Band B 20 70 180 220 300
Band C 60 360 730 1,220 1,490 1,450
Band D 380 570 870 1,120 1,220 1,080
Band E 1,540 1,220 1,950 2,520 2,560 2,260
Industrial4 380 300 660 1,070 1,480 1,430
Other5

of Commons Library. Summary data for the civil service as a whole are published in the Civil Service Statistics 2002 publication. The 2003 edition will be published in summer 2004. The further information requested for the Ministry of Defence is given in the following tables:

Number of civilian staff in Ministry of Defence by gender, ethnic origin and disability (excludes trading funds and agencies
Ministry of Defence
1 March 2004 Male Female Ethnic minorities1 Disabled2
SCS 200 20
Band B 1,160 250 30 30
Band C 6,810 2,170 160 360
Band D 4,450 3,020 190 300
Band E 6,860 11,010 540 680
Industrial4 6,910 2,220 120 460
Others5 30 10 30
Grand total 26,410 18,690 1,040 1,870

Number of civilian staff in Ministry of Defence agencies and trading funds by gender, ethnic origin and disability
Agencies and trading funds
1 March 2004 Male Female Ethnic minorities1 Disabled2
SCS 70 10
Band B 970 160 20 20
Band C 5,890 2,000 150 320
Band D 4,610 2,260 140 300
Band E 5,340 6,890 320 460
Industrial4 4,120 870 80 340
Other5
Total 21,000 12,200 710 1,440
Trading
Funds3,4 9,400 2,010 110 400
Grand total 30,400 14,210 820 1,850
1Figures for ethnic minorities represent those who have declared themselves to be a member of an ethnic minority group. A total of 14,340 staff in the agencies and trading funds, and 12,550 in the remainder of the Ministry of Defence had not declared their ethnicity.
2Figures for disabled staff represent those who have declared themselves to be disabled. A total of 14,830 civilian staff in the agencies and trading Hinds, and 16,320 in the remainder of the Ministry of Defence had not declared their disability status.
3A breakdown by Grade is not available for Trading Funds.
4Industrial and Trading Funds data are based on estimates from November 2003.
5Other grade includes industrials on temporary promotion, and unknowns.
Notes:
1. Figures are headcount and have been rounded to the nearest 10 to preserve confidentiality.
2. Dashes represent numbers between 0 and 5.

Grade 50–54 55–59 60–64 65+ Unknown Grand total
SCS 80 50 10 220
Band B 330 260 30 1,420
Band C 1,460 1750 330 20 8,980
Band D 1,050 980 170 10 7,460
Band E 2,240 2420 1100 30 10 17,870
Industrial1 1,400 1410 970 20 9,120
Other5 10 30
Grand total 6,570 6,870 2,730 80 30 45,100

Number of civilian staff in Ministry of Defence agencies and trading funds age by grade: As at 1 March 2004
Grade 16,24 25–29 30–34 35–39 40–44 45–49
SCS 10 20
Band B 30 120 220 230
Band C 40 320 690 1,080 1,360 1,390
Band D 290 440 670 960 1,190 1,200
Band E 1,310 870 1,160 1,810 1,840 1,610
Industrial4 350 210 360 510 710 730
Other5
Total 1,990 1,840 2,910 4,470 5,320 5,180
Trading funds3,4 980 1,100 1,390 1,000 1,720 1,550
Grand total 2,970 2,940 4,300 6,070 7,040 6,730

Grade 50–54 55–59 60–64 65+ Unknown Grand total
SCS 20 20 80
Band B 290 210 30 1,130
Band C 1,370 1,290 310 10 10 7,890
Band D 990 900 230 6,870
Band E 1,490 1,530 600 10 10 12,230
Industrial4 700 850 580 10 4,990
Other5 10
Total 4,870 4,800 1,740 30 20 33,190
Trading funds4,3 1,380 1,260 430 10 11,420
Grand total 6,250 6,060 2,180 40 20 44,610
1Figures for ethnic minorities represent those who have declared themselves to be a member of an ethnic minority group.
A total of 14,340 staff in the agencies and trading funds, and 12,550 in the remainder of the Ministry of Defence had not declared their ethnicity.
2Figures for disabled staff represent those who have declared themselves to be disabled.
A total of 14,830 civilian staff in the agencies and trading funds, and 16,320 in the remainder o the Ministry of Defence had not declared their disability status.
3A breakdown by Grade is not available for Trading Funds.
4Industrial and Trading Funds data are based on estimates from November 2003.
5Other grade includes industrials on temporary promotion, and unknowns.
Notes:
1. Figures are headcount and have been rounded to the nearest 10 to preserve confidentiality.
2. Dashes represent numbers between 0 and 5.

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