HL Deb 21 December 2004 vol 667 c144WA
Lord Astor of Hever

asked Her Majesty's Government:

What is the expected average number of whole-time equivalent service and civilian persons employed by the Ministry of Defence in 2004–05. [HL282]

Lord Bach

The Ministry of Defence has not produced civilian manpower forecasts since introducing the new definition of civilian manpower at the end of July 2004. Forecasts against the previous definition were included on table five ofThe Government's Expenditure Plans 2004–2005–2005–2006 , copies of which are in the Library of the House. As a result of the ongoing work to restructure the civilian workforce, firm forecasts of manpower numbers are not yet finalised but are being calculated as part of the department's normal annual planning process.

The average number of full-time equivalent (whole-time equivalent) civilians employed by the Ministry of Defence between 1 April 2004 and 1 October 2004 was 108,910. Figures include all industrial, non-industrial, trading fund and locally engaged personnel.