Atomic Co-ordinating Offices

HC Deb 05 May 2004 vol 420 cc1516-7W

Alan Simpson

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence how many staff are employed in the Atomic Coordinating Offices in London and Washington; and what their civil service grades are. [166579]

Mr. Ingram

There are three staff employed in the Atomic Control Office, London and five staff in the Atomic Co-ordinating Office, Washington as followsAtomic Control Office London 1 x Band D, 2 x Band E2. Atomic Co-ordinating Office Washington 1 x B1, 1 x B2, 1 x Band D, 1 x El, 1 x Locally Employed Civilian.

Alan Simpson

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what the annual running costs are of the Atomic Co-ordinating Offices in London and Washington; and out of which budget they are taken. [166580]

Mr. Ingram

The annual running costs of the Atomic Control Office, London and the Atomic Co-ordinating Office, Washington are some £70,000 and £400,000 respectively. The costs of the London office fall to the Chief Scientific Adviser's Top Level Budget (TLB); the costs of the Washington office fall to the Centre TLB.