House of Commons Hansard Written Answers for 12 Feb 2003 (pt 3)

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Armed Small Craft

Dr. Julian Lewis: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what plans he has to increase the numbers of armed small craft in the Royal Navy. [95874]

Mr. Ingram: I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave him on 22 January 2003, Official Report, column 329W.

Britannia

Mr. Laws: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what the total sale proceeds have been from the disposal of Her Majesty's yacht Britannia; and if he will make a statement. [95776]

Mr. Ingram: A contract for the sale of the former HMY BRITANNIA was let by the Ministry of Defence's Disposal Services Agency (DSA) (then the Disposal Sales Agency) in 1998. I am withholding the information requested in accordance with Exemption 13 of the Code of Practice on Access to Government Information.

Capita

Mr. Burstow: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence pursuant to his Answer of 9 January, Official

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Report, column 60W, on Capita, if he will give (a) the value, (b) a brief description and (c) the length of each contract. [96757]

Mr. Ingram [holding answer 11 February 2003]:

Capita Business Services Ltd

MSC5–07998 Consultancy Service

Duration: October 2000 to February 2003

ABRO1A/0112 Consultancy for Staff Recruitment

Duration: Contract placed March 2000 and now complete.

CBC-2B-0139 Consultancy for Staff Recruitment Duration: May 2002 to March 2003

CP21B-1178 Management Consultancy Services

Duration: December 1997 to December 2002

Capita Group plc

CPPF1–102–14 Management Consultancy Services

Duration: January 1997 to January 2002

Capita RAS Ltd

CBC-2B-0003 Consultancy for Staff Recruitment

Duration: December 1998 to March 2002

CP21A-1411 Consultancy for Staff Recruitment

Duration: Contract placed April 2001 and now complete

CP21B-1249 Consultancy for Staff Recruitment

Duration: December 1998 to December 2001

Capita Property Services Ltd

DABMSC-10851 Subsumed into WS35–806

Capita Property Consultancy

WS35–806 Project management Services

Duration: Contract placed May 1992 and now complete


MSC5–07998	Consultancy Service
	Duration: October 2000 to February 2003
ABRO1A/0112	Consultancy for Staff Recruitment
	Duration: Contract placed March 2000 and now complete.
CBC-2B-0139	Consultancy for Staff Recruitment Duration: May 2002 to March 2003
CP21B-1178	Management Consultancy Services
	Duration: December 1997 to December 2002


CPPF1–102–14	Management Consultancy Services
	Duration: January 1997 to January 2002


CBC-2B-0003	Consultancy for Staff Recruitment
	Duration: December 1998 to March 2002
CP21A-1411	Consultancy for Staff Recruitment
	Duration: Contract placed April 2001 and now complete
CP21B-1249	Consultancy for Staff Recruitment
	Duration: December 1998 to December 2001


DABMSC-10851	Subsumed into WS35–806


WS35–806	Project management Services
	Duration: Contract placed May 1992 and now complete

The values of individual contracts are withheld under Exemption 13 of the Code of practice on Access to Government Information but the total value of these contracts is approximately £1.8 million.

Defence Finance

Mr. Keetch: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence how much unallocated funds there were in financial years (a) 2002–03, (b) 2003–04 and (c) 2004–05 under the headings of (i) operations, (ii) personnel, (iii) logistics, (iv) procurement, (v) central, (vi) war pensions and allowances, (vii) Armed Forces Retired Pay and Pensions and (viii) unprogrammed operations/conflict prevention; and if he will make a statement. [96748]

Mr. Ingram: In the current financial year, there are no defence funds that are not allocated to budget holders. For the years 2003–04 and 2004–05, the Spending Review settlement included a small non-cash unallocated provision to deal with certain non-cash pressures.

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Mr. Laws: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what his estimate is of the share of the defence budget accounted for by (a) procurement costs and (b) personnel costs in each year from 1982–83 to 2002–03; and if he will make a statement. [96818]

Mr. Ingram: Figures for the share of Ministry of Defence expenditure attributed to defence equipment procurement costs for the years 1982–83 to 2000–01 and personnel costs for the years 1982–83 to 2002–03 are presented in the following table.

Comparable data for equipment procurement expenditure are not available beyond 2000–01 following the introduction of Resource Accounting and Budgeting. However, data for personnel costs are available for 2001–02 and 2002–03 on a resource basis.

The figures are shown for each year as a percentage share of total defence expenditure. Equipment Procurement and personnel expenditure figures for the years up to, and including 2000–01 are published by the Defence Analytical Services Agency (DASA) in UK Defence Statistics and pre-1992 were reported in Volume 2 of the Statement on the Defence Estimates (both of these are available in the Library of the House). The most recent resource based personnel figures for 2001–02 have been extracted from the MOD Departmental Resource Accounts (DRAc). For 2002–03, the planned outturn has been extracted from MOD Winter Supplementary Estimates.

Ministry of Defence equipment procurement and personnel expenditure as a percentage of total MOD expenditure: 1982–83 to 2002–03

Year Equipment procurement costs as percentage of total defence expenditure⁽³⁾ Personnel costs⁽⁴⁾ as percentage of total defence expenditure⁽³⁾

1982–83 47 38

1983–84 48 37

1984–85 50 35

1985–86 50 36

1986–87 48 38

1987–88 49 38

1988–89 47 40

1989–90 46 39

1990–91 44 40

1991–92 44 40

1992–93 42 44

1993–94 42 42

1994–95 42 41

1995–96 42 40

1996–97 43 39

1997–98 45 40

1998–99 46 38

1999–2000 45 38

2000–01 44 37

2001–02 n/a 40

2002–03 n/a 39

Year	Equipment procurement costs as percentage of total defence expenditure⁽³⁾	Personnel costs⁽⁴⁾ as percentage of total defence expenditure⁽³⁾
1982–83	47	38
1983–84	48	37
1984–85	50	35
1985–86	50	36
1986–87	48	38
1987–88	49	38
1988–89	47	40
1989–90	46	39
1990–91	44	40
1991–92	44	40
1992–93	42	44
1993–94	42	42
1994–95	42	41
1995–96	42	40
1996–97	43	39
1997–98	45	40
1998–99	46	38
1999–2000	45	38
2000–01	44	37
2001–02	n/a	40
2002–03	n/a	39

⁽³⁾ "Total Defence Expenditure" represents Departmental Expenditure in "cash" and from 2001–02 in "near cash" terms. It differs slightly from the "Adjusted Defence Budget" which excludes a variety of accounting and definitional adjustments as outlined in the footnotes to table 1.3 of UK Defence Statistics.

⁽⁴⁾ The figure for "personnel costs" used as the basis for the percentage share, up to and including 2000–01 is the expenditure in "cash" terms as published in UKDS 2002 Table 1.3. For 2001–02 data have been extracted from the MOD Departmental Resource Accounts (DRAc). For 2002–03 data have been extracted from the MOD Winter Supplementary Estimates. Data for 2002–03 are the planned outturn. Personnel costs include Service and Civilian pay, other allowances and ERNIC contribution.

Source:

UK Defence Statistics and Volume 2 of Statement on the Defence Estimates

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Defence Industries (French Market Access)

Mr. Hoyle: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what progress he has made since 14 October 2002 in securing better market access for UK companies in France. [95426]

Mr. Ingram: Ministry of Defence support for defence companies seeking markets in France, and elsewhere, is available through the Defence Export Services Organisation (DESO). DESO provides advice and assistance tailored to individual market opportunities. Additionally, in 2003, MOD is supporting a number of opportunities for United Kingdom companies to engage with potential markets in France and listed below are major events in the UK and France at which British and French industry will be represented.

Date Event Location

13 March 2003 Small and Medium Sized Enterprises "Shop Window" UK

14–18 May 2003 EUROSEM 03 France

15–22 June 2003 Paris Airshow France

17–21 June 2003 Eurosatory France

21–25 October 2003 Euronaval France

Date	Event	Location
13 March 2003	Small and Medium Sized Enterprises "Shop Window"	UK
14–18 May 2003	EUROSEM 03	France
15–22 June 2003	Paris Airshow	France
17–21 June 2003	Eurosatory	France
21–25 October 2003	Euronaval	France

Defence Spending

Mr. Laws: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what his estimate is of procurement expenditure of his Department in (a) cash terms and (b) real terms in each year since 1980–81; and what his estimate is of procurement expenditure as a percentage of total spending in each year since 1980–81. [95798]

Mr. Ingram: Figures for the amount the Ministry of Defence spends on defence equipment procurement for the years 1980–81 to 2000–01 are presented in the table below. The figures are shown for each year in (a) cash terms, (b) real terms and (c) as a percentage of total defence expenditure. Equipment Procurement figures are published by the Defence Analytical Services Agency (DASA) in the United Kingdom Defence Statistics and pre- 1992 were reported in Volume 2 of the Statement on the Defence Estimates (both of these are available in the Library of the House). Comparable data beyond 2000–01 are not available following the introduction of Resource Accounting & Budgeting.

Ministry of Defence equipment procurement expenditure in cash and real terms and as a percentage of total MOD expenditure: 1980–81—2000–01

Year Equipment procurement cash terms(£ millions) Equipment procurement real terms ⁽⁵⁾ at 2001–02 prices (£ millions) Percentage of total defence expenditure⁽⁶⁾

1980–81 5,324 13,315 48

1981–82 6,121 13,979 49

1982–83 6,815 14,552 47

1983–84 7,504 15,335 48

1984–85 8,573 16,643 50

1985–86 8,978 16,527 50

1986–87 8,726 15,557 48

1987–88 9,146 15,467 49

1988–89 8,902 14,095 47

1989–90 9,527 14,077 46

1990–91 9,863 13,519 44

1991–92 10,842 14,007 44

1992–93 9,872 12,354 42

1993–94 9,781 11,945 42

1994–95 9,415 11,347 42

1995–96 8,937 10,473 42

1996–97 9,494 10,783 43

1997–98 9,373 10,327 45

1998–99 10,281 11,025 46

1999–2000 10,094 10,569 45

2000–01 10,408 10,654 44

Year	Equipment procurement cash terms(£ millions)	Equipment procurement real terms ⁽⁵⁾ at 2001–02 prices (£ millions)	Percentage of total defence expenditure⁽⁶⁾
1980–81	5,324	13,315	48
1981–82	6,121	13,979	49
1982–83	6,815	14,552	47
1983–84	7,504	15,335	48
1984–85	8,573	16,643	50
1985–86	8,978	16,527	50
1986–87	8,726	15,557	48
1987–88	9,146	15,467	49
1988–89	8,902	14,095	47
1989–90	9,527	14,077	46
1990–91	9,863	13,519	44
1991–92	10,842	14,007	44
1992–93	9,872	12,354	42
1993–94	9,781	11,945	42
1994–95	9,415	11,347	42
1995–96	8,937	10,473	42
1996–97	9,494	10,783	43
1997–98	9,373	10,327	45
1998–99	10,281	11,025	46
1999–2000	10,094	10,569	45
2000–01	10,408	10,654	44

Notes:

⁽⁵⁾ Adjusted using HM Treasury Gross Domestic Product (GDP) deflator at market prices as at 23 December 2002

⁽⁶⁾ "Total Defence Expenditure" excludes a variety of accounting and definitional adjustments as outlined in the footnotes to table 1.3 of UK Defence Statistics and are consistent with the figures shown in the "Total Defence Expenditure" category in that table.

Source:UK Defence Statistics and Volume 2 of Statement of Defence Estimates.

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