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Future Carriers (Press Briefings)

Mr. Jenkin: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence if he will place in the Library a transcript of the press briefings held by the Minister for Defence Procurement and the Chief of Defence Procurement following his statement on the Future Carriers. [98815]

Mr. Ingram: Transcripts of press conferences are usually required for internal use only, and are not placed in the Library of the House. However, recognising the public interest in such events, we have decided that in future, transcripts of press conferences will be made available in the news section of the Ministry of Defence Internet site at: www.news.mod.uk. I refer the hon. Member to the website where a transcript of this particular press conference has been posted.

RAF Continuous Attitude Survey

Mr. Keetch: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence how many RAF personnel in the latest analysed Royal Air Force continuous attitude survey said they did not take all their annual leave; what percentage of those responding to this question this represents; what percentage cited service commitments or a combination of service commitments and personal reasons for not taking full leave entitlement; when the survey was completed; and if he will make a statement. [99188]

Dr. Moonie: The latest analysed survey was issued to 2,000 RAF personnel on 1 February 2002, and completed by them during February to April 2002. It was published in September 2002.

The extent to which Service personnel made use of their annual leave entitlement, and the reasons for not doing so, if applicable were assessed by two specific questions, the responses to which are set out in the following tables;

It is not possible to separate the 'don't know' from the 'not applicable' responses.

Table 1—How much of your annual leave entitlement did you use in your last leave year?

AirmenOfficersTotal
All of it
Number20026226
Percentage21.011.919.3
Did not take 1–5 working days
Number19233225
Percentage20.115.119.2
Did not take 6–10 working days
Number19643239
Percentage20.519.720.4
Did not take 11–15 working days
Number27570345
Percentage28.832.129.4
Did not take 16 or more working days
Number9146137
Percentage9.521.111.7
Total
Number9542181,172
Percentage100100100

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Table 2—If you were unable to take your full leave entitlement, what was the reason?

AirmenOfficersTotal
Personal
Number9812110
Percentage13.66.312.1
Service commitments
Number33492426
Percentage46.548.246.9
Combination personal reasons/Service commitments
Number28687373
Percentage39.845.541.0
Total
Number718191909
Percentage100100100

Mr. Keetch: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence how many RAF personnel in the latest analysed Royal Air Force continuous attitude survey indicated they were (a) very satisfied, (b) satisfied, (c) neither satisfied nor dissatisfied, (d) dissatisfied, (e) very dissatisfied and (f) do not know regarding (i) the direction and strategy of the RAF, (ii) the future of the RAF, (iii) the impact of change on the RAF, (iv) the effects of civilianisation and contractorisation on the RAF, (v) the quality of own line management, (vi) the quality of line management in their working group, (vii) the quality of line management in the RAF, (viii) the quality of leadership in the RAF, (ix) the RAF's compliance with employment legislation and (x) the effect of a service lifestyle on their family life; what percentage of those responding to this question each option represents; when the survey was completed; and if he will make a statement. [99189]

Dr. Moonie: The latest analysed survey was issued to 2000 RAF personnel on 1 February 2002, and completed by them during February to April 2002. It was published in September 2002.

The survey assessed the level of individual's satisfaction of the direction and strategy of the RAF, the future of the RAF, the impact of change on the RAF, the effects of civilianisation and contractorisation on the RAF, the quality of own line management, the quality of line management in their working group, the quality of line management in the RAF, the quality of

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leadership in the RAF, the RAF's compliance with employment legislation and the effect of a service lifestyle on their family life. This was achieved by 10 specific questions, the responses to each of which questions are set out in the following tables.

It is not possible to separate the 'Do not know' from the 'not applicable' responses.

Table 1: Please indicate how satisfied or dissatisfied you are with the direction and strategy of the RAF

AirmenOfficersTotal
Very satisfied
Number14—14
Percentage1.5—1.2
Satisfied
Number21054264
Percentage22.224.722.6
Neither satisfied nor dissatisfied
Number41692508
Percentage43.942.043.6
Dissatisfied
Number22058278
Percentage23.226.523.8
Very dissatisfied
Number671279
Percentage7.15.56.8
Do not know/not applicable
Number20323
Percentage2.11.42.0
Total
Number9472191,166
Percentage100100100

Table 2: Please indicate how satisfied or dissatisfied you are with the future of the RAF

AirmenOfficersTotal
Very satisfied
Number8—8
Percentage0.8—0.7
Satisfied
Number19145236
Percentage20.220.520.3
Neither satisfied nor dissatisfied
Number34593438
Percentage36.542.537.6
Dissatisfied
Number31570385
Percentage33.332.033.0
Very dissatisfied
Number761086
Percentage8.04.67.4
Do not know/not applicable
Number11112
Percentage1.20.51.0
Total
Number9462191,165
Percentage100100100

Table 3: Please indicate how satisfied or dissatisfied you are with the impact of change on the RAF

AirmenOfficersTotal
Very satisfied
Number3—3
Percentage0.3—0.3
Satisfied
Number12925154
Percentage13.711.513.3
Neither satisfied nor dissatisfied
Number33770407
Percentage35.732.135.0
Dissatisfied
Number354104458
Percentage37.547.739.4
Very dissatisfied
Number10518123
Percentage11.18.310.6
Do not know/not applicable
Number16117
Percentage1.70.51.5
Total
Number9442181,162
Percentage100100100

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Table 4: Please indicate how satisfied or dissatisfied you are with the effects of civilianisation and contractorisation on the RAF

AirmenOfficersTotal
Very satisfied
Number112
Percentage0.10.50.2
Satisfied
Number42850
Percentage4.43.74.3
Neither satisfied nor dissatisfied
Number15237189
Percentage16.116.916.2
Dissatisfied
Number373103476
Percentage39.447.040.9
Very dissatisfied
Number37170441
Percentage39.232.037.9
Do not know/not applicable
Number7—7
Percentage0.7—0.6
Total
Number9462191,165
Percentage100100100

Table 5: Please indicate how satisfied or dissatisfied you are with the quality of your own line management

AirmenOfficersTotal
Very satisfied
Number781492
Percentage8.26.47.9
Satisfied
Number464115579
Percentage49.052.549.7
Neither satisfied nor dissatisfied
Number23060290
Percentage24.327.424.9
Dissatisfied
Number12523148
Percentage13.210.512.7
Very dissatisfied
Number46551
Percentage4.92.34.4
Do not know/not applicable
Number426
Percentage0.40.90.5
Total
Number9472191,166
Percentage100100100


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Table 6: Please indicate how satisfied or dissatisfied you are with the quality of line management in your working group

AirmenOfficersTotal
Very satisfied
Number731184
Percentage7.75.07.2
Satisfied
Number443115558
Percentage46.852.547.9
Neither satisfied nor dissatisfied
Number26963332
Percentage28.428.828.5
Dissatisfied
Number10920129
Percentage11.59.111.1
Very dissatisfied
Number42446
Percentage4.41.83.9
Do not know/not applicable
Number10616
Percentage1.12.71.4
Total
Number9462191,165
Percentage100100100

Table 7: Please indicate how satisfied or dissatisfied you are with the quality of line management in the RAF

AirmenOfficersTotal
Very satisfied
Number13114
Percentage1.40.51.2
Satisfied
Number28360343
Percentage29.927.429.5
Neither satisfied nor dissatisfied
Number421112533
Percentage44.651.145.8
Dissatisfied
Number17239211
Percentage18.217.818.1
Very dissatisfied
Number41344
Percentage4.31.43.8
Do not know/not applicable
Number15419
Percentage1.61.81.6
Total
Number9452191,164
Percentage100100100

Table 8: Please indicate how satisfied or dissatisfied you are with the quality of leadership in the RAF

AirmenOfficersTotal
Very satisfied
Number20222
Percentage2.10.91.9
Satisfied
Number26559324
Percentage28.027.127.8
Neither satisfied nor dissatisfied
Number36477441
Percentage38.435.337.9
Dissatisfied
Number23064294
Percentage24.329.425.2
Very dissatisfied
Number641579
Percentage6.86.96.8
Do not know/not applicable
Number415
Percentage0.40.50.4
Total
Number9472181,165
Percentage100100100

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Table 9: Please indicate how satisfied or dissatisfied you are with the RAF's compliance with employment legislation

AirmenOfficersTotal
Very satisfied
Number29433
Percentage3.11.82.8
Satisfied
Number31262374
Percentage33.028.332.1
Neither satisfied nor dissatisfied
Number40398501
Percentage42.644.743.0
Dissatisfied
Number9526121
Percentage10.011.910.4
Very dissatisfied
Number551166
Percentage5.85.05.7
Do not know/not applicable
Number521870
Percentage5.58.26.0
Total
Number9462191,165
Percentage100100100

Table 10: Please indicate how satisfied or dissatisfied you are with the effect of service lifestyle on your family life

AirmenOfficersTotal
Very satisfied
Number15116
Percentage1.60.51.4
Satisfied
Number23747284
Percentage25.021.524.4
Neither satisfied nor dissatisfied
Number31981400
Percentage33.737.034.3
Dissatisfied
Number21462276
Percentage22.628.323.7
Very dissatisfied
Number11921140
Percentage12.69.612.0
Do not know/not applicable
Number43750
Percentage4.53.24.3
Total
Number9472191,166
Percentage100100100

Mr. Keetch: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence how many RAF personnel in the latest analysed Royal Air Force continuous attitude survey indicated they rated the level of morale of (a) themselves, (b) their flight/section/working group, (c) group and (d) the RAF as a whole as (i) very high, (ii) high, (iii) neither high nor low, (iv) low, (v) very low and (vi) did not know; what percentage of those responding to this question each option represents; when the survey was completed; and if he will make a statement. [99193]

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Dr. Moonie: The latest analysed survey was issued to 2000 RAF personnel on 1 February 2002, and completed by them during February to April 2002. It was published in September 2002.

In this survey, the level of morale of individuals, along with an individual's perception of the level of morale within their flights or working groups and the RAF as a whole were investigated by three specific questions. The responses to each of these questions are set out in the following tables.

Table 1: How would you rate the level of morale for yourself?

AirmenOfficersTotal
Very high
Number701787
Percentage7.47.87.4
High
Number32685411
Percentage34.338.835.2
Neither high nor low
Number29381374
Percentage30.837.032.0
Low
Number19128219
Percentage20.112.818.7
Very low
Number70878
Percentage7.43.76.7
Do not know
Number———
Percentage———
Total
Number9502191,169
Percentage100100100

Table 2: How would you rate the level of morale for your flight/section/working group?

AirmenOfficersTotal
Very high
Number21223
Percentage2.20.92.0
High
Number17757234
Percentage18.626.420.1
Neither high nor low
Number338115453
Percentage35.653.238.9
Low
Number29534329
Percentage31.115.728.2
Very low
Number1167123
Percentage12.23.210.5
Do not know
Number314
Percentage0.30.50.3
Total
Number9502161,166
Percentage100100100

Table 3: How would you rate the level of morale for the RAF as a whole?

AirmenOfficersTotal
Very high
Number2—2
Percentage0.2—0.2
High
Number44650
Percentage4.62.74.3
Neither high nor low
Number28180361
Percentage29.636.530.9
Low
Number467111578
Percentage49.250.749.4
Very low
Number11412126
Percentage12.05.510.8
Do not know
Number421052
Percentage4.44.64.4
Total
Number9502191,169
Percentage100100100

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