§ Angus RobertsonTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence how many full-time equivalent, permanent(a) industrial and (b) non-industrial civilian staff are employed by his Department in the UK, excluding Trading Funds, Royal Fleet Auxiliaries and those on career breaks, long-term sick leave and secondments; what the equivalent figures were in each of the last three years; and if he will make a statement. [170449]
§ Mr. CaplinThe number of full-time equivalent, permanent and casual, industrial and non-industrial civilian staff employed by the Ministry of Defence, excluding Trading Funds, Royal Fleet Auxiliaries and those on career breaks, long-term sick leave, secondments etc. as at the latest available date and for the last three years is as follows.
216W
Number 1 March 2004
11 April 2003
1 April 2002
1 April 2001
Permanent non-industrial 62,560 59,910 58,270 58,700 Permanent industrial 13,800 14,370 16,490 18,890 Permanent total 76,370 74,280 74,760 77,580 Casual total 260 1,140 1,500 1,200 All staff 76,630 75,420 76,260 78,780 1The increase in the numbers between 1 April 2003 and 1 March 2004 reflects an increase in the number of civil servants falling under the categories detailed in the question, rather than an increase in the total number of civilians working for the Ministry of Defence. Note:
The figures have been rounded to the nearest 10.