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Logistics Information Systems Agency
Mr. Hancock: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence on what date the Logistics Information Systems Agency published its report for 1997-98; and what was the cost of production of the report. [76892]
Mr. Doug Henderson: This is a matter for the Chief Executive of the Logistic Information Systems Agency. I have asked the Chief Executive to write to the hon. Member.
Letter from P. A. Flanagan to Mr. Mike Hancock, dated 18 March 1999:
I am replying to your question to the Secretary of State for Defence as to the date the Logistic Information Systems Agency published its report for 1997-98; and what the production costs for the report were.
The annual report was published on 9 July 1998 and the total cost to produce was £19,744.00.
Queen Victoria School
Mr. Hancock:
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence how many people are currently employed by the Queen Victoria School; what was the figure at its inception; on what date the Queen Victoria School published its report for 1997-98; and what was the cost of production of the report. [76898]
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Mr. Spellar:
This is a matter for the Chief Executive of the Queen Victoria School. I have asked the Chief Executive to write to the hon. Member.
Letter from Brian Raine to Mr. Mike Hancock, dated 18 March 1999:
Mr. Hancock:
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence how many people are currently employed by the Meteorological Office; and what was the figure at its inception. [76888]
Mr. Doug Henderson:
This is a matter for the Chief Executive of the Meteorological Office. I have asked the Chief Executive to write to the hon. Member.
I am replying to your Question to the Secretary of State for Defence about the number of employees and annual report as this matter falls within my area of responsibility as Chief Executive of Queen Victoria School.
The number of people employed is currently 76 and was 70 at the inception of the Agency on 1 April 1992.
The Annual Report and Accounts for 1997-98 was published on 23 July and the cost of production was £1,000.
| 1.4.90 | 28.2.99 | |
|---|---|---|
| Senior Civil Service | 10 | 8 |
| Scientific, managerial, technical | 1888 | 1622 |
| Support | 503 | 585 |
| Locally employed civilians overseas | 46 | 19 |
| Total | 2447 | 2234 |
You may be interested to know that when The Met. Office was formed in 1854, as part of the Board of Trade to provide meteorological and sea-current information to mariners, it employed just 4 people. Today, our activities include global weather forecasts for defence and civil aviation; specialist services to commerce and industry (including the utilities); a wide range of public meteorological services, including severe weather warnings; and a substantial climate research and prediction programme.
RAF Training Group Defence Agency
Mr. Hancock: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence how many people are currently employed by the RAF Training Group Defence Agency; what was the figure at its inception; on what date the RAF Training Group Defence Agency published its report for 1997-98; and what was the cost of production of the report. [76878]
Mr. Doug Henderson:
This is a matter for the Chief Executive of the Royal Air Force Training Group Defence Agency. I have asked the Chief Executive to write to the hon. Member.
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Letter from A. J. Stables to Mr. Mike Hancock, dated 18 March 1999:
Mr. Hancock:
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence how many people are currently employed by the UK Hydrographic Office; what was the figure at its inception; on what date the UK Hydrographic Office published its report for 1997-98; and what was the cost of production of the report. [76874]
Mr. Spellar:
This is a matter for the Chief Executive of the Hydrographic Office. I have asked the Chief Executive to write to the hon. Member.
Letter from John Clarke to Mr. Mike Hancock, dated 18 March 1999:
Mr. Hancock:
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence how many people are currently employed by the Naval Aircraft Repair Organisation; what was the figure
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at its inception; on what date the Naval Aircraft Repair Organisation published its report for 1997-98; and what was the cost of production of the report. [76885]
Mr. Spellar:
This is a matter for the Chief Executive of the Naval Aircraft Repair Organisation. I have asked the Chief Executive to write to the hon. Member.
Letter from S. R. Hill to Mr. Mike Hancock, dated 18 March 1999:
Mr. Hancock:
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence how many people are currently employed by the Military Survey Defence Agency; what was the figure at its inception; on what date the Military Survey Defence Agency published its report for 1997-98; and what was the cost of production of the report. [76887]
Mr. Spellar:
This is a matter for the Chief Executive of the Military Survey Defence Agency. I have asked the Chief Executive to write to the hon. Member.
I am replying to your Question to the Minister of State for the Armed Forces about the number of people employed by the Royal Air Force Training Group Defence Agency and production of the Agency's Annual Report and Accounts, as these matters fall within my responsibility as Chief Executive of the Agency.
Data relating to staff numbers is collated on a quarterly basis, and the latest available figures are those for 31 December 1998. At this time the Agency employed 5,759 permanent staff of whom 3,572 were military personnel and 2,187 civilian staff. The Agency was formed on 1 April 1994 and during the first financial year of its operation the average number of permanent employees was 8,309 (6,035 military and 2,274 civilian).
I signed the Agency's annual report for 1997/98 in June 1998 and it was placed in the Library of the House on 14 July 1998. The direct cost of its production was just under £17,000.
You recently asked the Secretary of State for Defence a Parliamentary Question relating to the United Kingdom Hydrographic Office (UKHO). As the matters you raise fall within my responsibility as Chief Executive of the UKHO, I have been asked to reply to you direct.
You requested details about the number of people currently employed at the UKHO and also at its inception. As at 1 March 1999, the total number of people employed at the UKHO was 916. In terms of the number of full time equivalent staff, this translates to a figure of 874. In terms of people employed at its inception, the Hydrographic Office was formed by an Order in Council in 1795; at that time it employed only 3 people, Alexander Dalrymple, the first Hydrographer of the Navy, and 2 other cartographic staff.
As you may know, the UKHO attained Trading Fund status on 1 April 1996, and on the basis that you might wish to compare the number of people employed then and now, I can advise you that as at 1 April 1996 the number of people employed was 883. In terms of the number of full time equivalent staff this translates to a figure of 842.
Turning now to your enquiries concerning the UKHO's Annual Report, I can tell you that the UKHO's Annual Report and Accounts for 1997/98 was laid before Parliament on Wednesday 15 July 1998. As regards the cost of production, this totalled some £26,626. That said, I think it might be useful to you if I were to qualify that figure to indicate, with a little more precision, what it covered. The cost of production included all production compilation effort, including the sub-contracted composing costs, printing, finishing and associated materials.
I hope this reply has been of assistance. Please do not hesitate to get in touch if you need any further amplification.
1. I am replying to your Question to the Secretary of State for Defence about the Naval Aircraft Repair Organisation (NARO) as this matter falls within my areas of responsibility as Chief Executive of the NARO.
2. As at 1st March 1999, the NARO employed 1396 personnel, the figure at its inception of 1st April 1992 was 1618.
3. The NARO Annual Report for 1997-98 was laid in the library of the House on 1st July 1998 and the cost of production of the report was £2,900 for 500 copies.
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