§ Hugh BayleyTo 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. CaplinThe 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:
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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:
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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:
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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.