HC Deb 17 September 2004 vol 424 c1880W
Mr. Keith Simpson

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence if he will list his Department's turnover for the(a) Meteorological Office and (b) UK Hydrographic Office for each financial year from 1997–98 to 2003–04. [189193]

Mr. Caplin

[holding answer 16 September 2004]: Turnover figures for the Meteorological Office and UK Hydrographic Office are included in their Annual Reports and Accounts which are placed in the Libraries of the House and, from 1999–2000, published on the web sites www.met-office.gov.uk and www.hydro.gov.uk respectively.

The Met Office turnover figures are:

Financial Year Turnover (£ million)
1997–98 154.8
1998–99 152.9
1999–2000 151.0
2000–01 154.4
2001–02 154.8
2002–03 157.4
2003–04 160.8

The UK Hydrographic Office turnover figures are:

Financial Year Turnover (£ million)
1997–98 39.9
1998–99 43.6
1999–2000 44.9
2000–01 49.1
2001–02 53.2
2002–03 56.1
2003–04 63.1