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DEFENCE
Medical and Dental Officers
Dr. Naysmith: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence if he will make a statement about the pay of medical and dental officers in the armed forces. [125580]
Mr. Hoon: The Armed Forces Pay Review Body has made recommendations on the pay of medical and dental officers in the armed forces. Consistent with the awards recommended by the Doctors' and Dentists' Review Body, and to maintain comparability with the salary scales of NHS doctors, the Review Body recommends that all medical and dental officers should receive a general 3.3 per cent. increase in basic pay. The Review Body also recommends a number of additions to the pay scales for consultants and general medical practitioners to reflect additional payments already agreed for comparators in the NHS. In addition, Service medical and dental officers receive the same rate of X-factor as combatants, which increased by 1 per cent. from 1 April 2000.
The Government have decided to accept the Review Body's recommendations and these will be payable in full from 1 April 2000.
Service Children's Education Agency
Jean Corston: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what key targets have been set for the Service Children's Education Agency for the financial year 2000-01. [125579]
Dr. Moonie: The Chief Executive has been set the following Key Targets for 2000-01:
- To meet the following percentage of pupils achieving Level 2 at the end of Key Stage 1 in:
Reading--88 per cent.
Writing--91 per cent.
Spelling--75 per cent.
Mathematics--92 per cent.
To meet the following percentage of pupils achieving Level 4 at the end of Key Stage 2 in:
English--78 per cent.
Mathematics--76 per cent.
Science--81 per cent.
To meet the following percentage of pupils achieving Level 5 at the end of Key Stage 3 in:
English--82 per cent.
Mathematics--71 per cent.
Science--71 per cent.
To maintain a three year rolling average percentage of Year 11 pupils in SCE achieving five or more higher (A*-C) grades in GCSE of 47 per cent.
- To meet a three year rolling average of subject entries achieving passes at grades A-C level of 56 per cent.
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To achieve as a minimum a "satisfactory" standard in each OFSTED school inspection.
To respond in full to customers seeking educational advice from SCE(UK) within the following timescales:
92 per cent. within 10 working days of receipt (remainder within 20 working days of receipt).
To develop a pilot scheme in 2000-01 to produce a measurement of "value added" in SCE schools for 2001-02.
To achieve index of satisfaction with SCE within the Army Spouses Continuous Attitude Survey above 362 overall.
Budget Allocations
Mr. Duncan Smith: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what the budget allocation is for (1) the Defence Dental Agency for the financial year 2000-01; and when the agency received its budget allocation; [125088]
- (2) the Army Training and Recruiting Agency for the financial year 2000-01; and when the agency received its budget allocation; [125096]
(3) the Army Training and Recruiting Agency for the financial year 2000-01; and when the agency received its budget allocation; [125087]
(4) the Army Base Repair Organisation for the financial year 2000-01; and when the agency received its budget allocation; [125095]
(5) the Defence Clothing and Textiles Agency for the financial year 2000-01; and when the agency received its budget allocation; [125093]
(6) the Defence Housing Executive for the financial year 2000-01; and when the agency received its budget allocation; [125089]
(7) the Army Technical Support Agency for the financial year 2000-01; and when the agency received its budget allocation; [125097]
(8) the Defence Aviation Repair Agency for the financial year 2000-01; and when the agency received its budget allocation; [125091]
(9) the Defence Communication Services for the financial year 2000-01; and when the agency received its budget allocation; [125086]
(10) the Armed Forces Personnel Administration Agency for the financial year 2000-01; and when the agency received its budget allocation; [125094]
(11) the Defence Analytical Services Agency for the financial year 2000-01; and when the agency received its budget allocation; [125090]
(12) the Defence Bills Agency for the financial year 2000-01; and when the agency received its budget allocation. [125092]
Mr. Spellar: The information requested is set out in the table.
(9) The Army Technical Support Agency was disestablished with effect from 1 April 2000
(10) The budget allocation for the Defence Clothing and Textiles Agency has yet to be determined
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Royal Fleet Auxiliaries
Mr. Duncan Smith: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence if he will list the sailings of each of the Royal Fleet Auxiliaries, Brambleleaf, Bayleaf, Orangeleaf, Oakleaf, Fort Victoria and Fort George in the past year. [125084]
Mr. Spellar: The information requested is set out below:
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