HC Deb 17 September 2004 vol 424 cc1868-71W
Hugh Bayley

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence how many(a) regular military personnel, (b) Territorial Army and other part-time military personnel and (c) civilian personnel have been employed by his Department in (i) total, (ii) Yorkshire and the Humber, (iii) North Yorkshire and (iv) City of York in each year since 1979. [188952]

Mr. Caplin

The information requested is as follows:

(a) (i) The total number of UK regular forces as at 1 April for each year since 1979 is as follows:

Total
2004 207,020
2003 206,920
2002 204,690
2001 205,650
2000 207,620
1999 208,640
1998 210,140
1997 210,820
1996 221,870
1995 233,340
1994 254,490
1993 274,850
1992 293,440
1991 298,060
1990 305,710
1989 311,650
1988 316,900
1987 319,850
1986 322,510

Total
1985 326,220
1984 325,910
1983 320,620
1982 327,650
1981 333,760
1980 320,600
1979 314,900

(ii) The total number of UK regular forces in (ii) Yorkshire and Humber, (iii) North Yorkshire and (iv) City of York as at 1 July for each year since 1979 is given in the following table:

Yorkshire and Humber North Yorkshire York
2004 n/a n/a n/a
2003 n/a n/a n/a
2002 13,840 12,070 680
2001 12,800 11,030 650
2000 13,060 11,240 740
1999 11,040 9,590 700
1998 12,090 10,220 750
1997 10,960 9,500 810
1996 12,150 10,130 940
1995 12,320 10,620 560
1994 12,790 10,820 2,070
1993 13,340 11,790 1,130
1992 15,770 13,430 1,050
1991 15,260 12,660 1,110
1990 15,520 12,840 1,040
1989 15,250 12,290 1,100
1988 15,360 12,290 1,210
1987 14,450 11,120 1,180
1986 14,750 11,520 1,090
1985 14,770 11,730 1,150
1984 14,780 12,030 1,160
1983 14,870 11,750 1,150
1982 13,500 10,470 620
1981 13,610 10,620 630
1980 14,620 11,520 670
1979 13,920 11,100 700
Notes:
1. The figures in part (a) are for UK regular forces, both trained and untrained; they therefore exclude Gurkhas, full-time Reserve Service personnel, the Home Service battalions of the Royal Irish Regiment and mobilised reservists.
2. All figures have been rounded to the nearest 10.
3. n/a denotes unavailable.

(b) (i) The total number of Reserve forces is given in the following table as at 1 April for each year since 1979:

Total
2004 245,020
2003 257,880
2002 271,520
2001 282,550
2000 293,100
1999 305,440
1998 317,880
1997 321,980
1996 326,640
1995 328,780
1994 333,490
1993 334,270
1992 340,950
1991 339,550
1990 332,010
1989 320,260
1988 313,520
1987 307,790

Total
1986 297,800
1985 286,950
1984 276,800
1983 273,460
1982 275,550
1981 272,990
1980 262,030
1979 255,280
Notes:
1. All tables include Mobilised/Activated Reservists but exclude Reservists serving in a Full Time Reserve Service (FTRS) role.
2. All figures are rounded to the nearest 10.
(ii), (iii) and (iv) Reserve Service personnel data by location are unavailable.

(c) (i) The number of full-time equivalent civilian personnel in the MOD as at 1 April for each year since 1979 is as follows:

Total
2004 109,050
2003 107,580
2002 110,090
2001 118,170
2000 121,290
1999 123,010
1998 126,290
1997 133,330
1996 135,360
1995 141,140
1994 148,790
19931 159,570
1992 139,450
1991 140,200
1990 141,370
1989 141,320
1988 143,400
1987 164,000
1986 169,460
1985 174,080
1984 181,180
1983 190,330
1982 197,490
1981 208,760
1980 218,030
1979 224,700
1 Figures from 1993 onwards are calculated according to the revised definition of civilian personnel. Prior to this, numbers given are for permanent, full-time equivalent staff, non-industrial and industrial, including Trading Funds and excluding those on career breaks, long-term sick leave, secondment etc.
Note:
All figures are rounded to the nearest 10.

(ii) The number of full-time equivalent civilian personnel in the Yorkshire and the Humber economic planning region /Government Office Region as at 1 July for each year since 1979 is as follows:

Total
2004 3,940
2003 3,540
2002 3,450
2001 3,340
2000 3,270
1999 3,430
1998 3,490
1997 3,430
1996 3,830

Total
1995 4,550
19941 4,970
1993 5,310
1992 5,550
1991 5,710
1990 5,960
1989 5,780
1988 5,890
1987 6,040
1986 6,300
1985 6,340
1984 n/a
1983 n/a
1982 n/a
1981 n/a
1980 n/a
1979 n/a
1Figures from 1994 onwards are calculated according to the revised definition of civilian personnel. Prior to this, numbers given are for permanent, full-time equivalent staff, non-industrial and industrial, including Trading Funds and excluding those on career breaks, long-term sick leave, secondment etc. No figures are available prior to 1985.
Notes:
1. All figures are rounded to the nearest 10.
2. n/a denotes unavailable.

(iii), (iv) Reliable data are not available below Government Office Region level.