HC Deb 08 September 2004 vol 424 cc1303-7W
Mr. Cousins

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what non-uniformed staff are employed by(a) his Department and (b) each of its agencies, broken down by (i) region and (ii) country; what relocations are pending; and what contribution he plans to make to the implementation of the Lyons Review. [186847]

Mr. Caplin

The total number of full-time equivalent MOD civilian staff by region and country as at 1 July 2004, including staff employed by agencies and trading funds, is shown as follows:

Number
MOD total 108,990
England 71,370
London 6,420
South East 17,110
East 7,660
South West 23,920
West Midlands 6,430
East Midlands 2,520
Yorkshire and The Humber 3,940
North West 2,870
North East 500
Scotland 7,160
Wales 4,170
Northern Ireland 3,450
Elsewhere1 22,840
1 Comprised of MOD civilian staff located outside the UK and unallocated staff.

The number of full-time equivalent MOD civilian staff in each agency and trading fund in England,

England London Sowth East East South West West Midlands East Midlands Yorks and Humber North West North East
AFPA 130 60 80
ATRA 3,780 40 1,390 110 1,050 130 60 980 20
BFPO 330 250 40 20 20 10
DASA 180 60 10 110
DBA 590 590
DCSA 2,920 280 440 510 1,610 60 10 10
DDA 150 70 10 20 10 20
DE 2,020 70 470 370 370 530 60 130 10 10
DGIA 790 560 70 160
DISC 150 150
DMETA 600 90 440 10 10 40 10
DPA 3,570 20 100 70 3,160 40 10 10 150 20
DSDA 3,330 1,190 40 440 1,340 10 40 270
DTMA 280 150 100 20
DVA 330 330
DSA
DYRMS 120 120
MSA 260 30 220
MDP 5,450 590 1,760 630 1,400 290 80 530 130 40
NRTA 970 20 790 130 10 10 10 10
PPA 790 440 350
QVS
TGDA 2,020 20 360 30 150 760 450 210 30 10
SCE 20 10
VA 730 20 20 10 10 670
WSA 3,540 700 30 2,790 10
ABRO 1,680 100 620 840 110
DARA 860 860
DSTL 3,010 690 1,100 980 220 10
MET 1,620 10 260 40 1,150 30 60 30 40
HYDRO 910 910

Full-time equivalent is a measure of the size of the work force that takes account of the fact that some people work part-time.

Figures have been individually rounded to the nearest 10, so may not sum to the totals shown.

Total England Scotland Wales Northern Ireland Elsewhere
AFPA 160 130 30
ATRA 4,020 3,780 60 140 10 20
BFPO 350 330 10 10
DASA 180 180
DBA 600 590 10
DCSA 3,200 2,920 100 170
DDA 180 150 10 10
DE 2,510 2,020 230 30 20 220
DGIA 800 790 20
DISC 150 150
DMETA 610 600 10
DPA 3,820 3,570 100 10 150
DSDA 4,330 3,330 720 250 30
DTMA 350 280 20 60
DVA 330 330
DSA 60 50
DYRMS 120 120
MSA 270 260 10
MDP 6,920 5,450 1,290 140 40
NRTA 1,010 970 20 10 20 10
PPA 800 790 10
QVS 70 70
TGDA 2,250 2,020 50 170 10
SCE 980 20 960
VA 830 730 20 10 10 70
WSA 4,800 3,540 900 190 180

broken down by Government office region as at July 1 2004, is shown as follows:

The number of full-time equivalent MOD civilian staff in each agency and trading Fund broken down by country as at 1 July 2004 is shown as follows:

Total England Scotland Wales Northern Ireland Elsewhere
ABRO 1,780 1,680 100
DARA 3,620 860 290 2,440 20
DSTL 3,160 3,010 140
MET 1,830 1,620 120 30 20 40
HYDRO 910 910
Key to tables:
Armed Forces Personnel Administration Agency Duke of York's Royal Military School
Army Training and Recruitment Agency Medical Supplies Agency
British Forces Post Office Ministry of Defence Police and Guarding Agency
Defence Analytical Services Agency Naval Recruiting and Training Agency
Defence Bills Agency Pay and Personnel Agency
Defence Communications Service Agency Queen Victoria School
Defence Dental Agency RAF Training Group Defence Agency
Defence Estates Service Children's Education
Defence Geographical and Imagery Intelligence Agency Veterans Agency
Defence Intelligence and Security Centre Warship Support Agency
Defence Medical and Training Agency Army Base Repair Organisation
Defence Procurement Agency Defence Aviation Repair Agency
Defence Storage and Distribution Agency Defence Science and Tec hnology Laboratory
Defence Transport and Movements Agency Meteorological Office
Defence Vetting Agency UK Hydrographic Office
Disposal Services Agency

The Ministry of Defence keeps the size and location of its bases under constant review. Building on initial work that has been done to identify the MOD's core sites, the Department is undertaking further work to examine where estate rationalisation may be possible. This work is consistent with the Department's contribution to the Government's Independent Review of Public Sector Rationalisation—the "Lyons Review".

On 21 July we announced a number of specific reviews. These were: a review of the Defence Logistics Organisation's locations; a review of Defence Airfields; and a review of Royal Marines Basing, each of which may result in the relocation of civilian personnel. In addition, a number of relocations relating to the RAF's review of Air Combat Service Units and other minor units were announced.

The MOD submitted a significant package of relocation proposals to the Lyons Review, which would result in around 3,900 service and civilian personnel relocating out of London and the South East by 2010.

The proposals consist of the closure of Woolwich Station in Greenwich, the closure of the Army Technical Foundation College (ATFC) at Arborfield, relocation of the Disposal Services Agency (DSA) to the West Country, collocation of Defence Medical Services Training Centre (DMSTC) facilities and rationalisation of the Defence Science and Technology Laboratories (DSTL).