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Travel Documents

Mrs. Curtis-Thomas: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what measures are in place to ensure that passengers with inadequate documents are intercepted on their arrival in the UK. [159528]

Beverley Hughes: Measures to intercept passengers with inadequate documents on their arrival in the UK include risk-assessing all incoming flights, conducting intelligence-led document checks, observing passengers as they disembark from aircraft and ad hoc special exercises sometimes involving other agencies and at certain locations using CCTV.

At the main arrivals control, passengers are interviewed and their documents examined to detect impostors and to identify forged or counterfeit passports or passengers without the requisite entry clearance.

In addition we have strategies in place to prevent passengers with inadequate documents arriving in the UK. These include the use of pre-entry controls in France (Juxtaposed controls), new detection technology screening equipment to detect clandestine entrants and Airline Liaison Officers (ALOs) who offer advice to airlines on the validity of travel documents held by passengers.

The Asylum and Immigration (Treatment of Claimants etc) Bill, currently before Parliament, includes proposals to make disposing of travel documents without reasonable excuse a criminal offence.

Mrs. Curtis-Thomas: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will make a statement on the evaluation of the Netherlands' powers to require carriers to copy travel documents; and how this has influenced the Department's proposals. [159530]

Beverley Hughes: Officials have been in contact with colleagues in The Netherlands and will continue to liaise with them as necessary. The system in The Netherlands works differently from the system the Government are proposing; a separate evaluation would, therefore, be of limited value at present. We will, however, consider the

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comparative effectiveness of the system in The Netherlands as part of the evaluation process of the Home Office trial.

United States (Visa Vetting)

Mr. Luke: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what facilities are granted to the US Department of Homeland Security to share information on criminal convictions required for the vetting of UK citizens on their entry to the US under the visa waiver scheme. [154037]

Ms Blears [holding answer 10 February 2006]: The US Government has not asked to routinely share criminal record information. A request for such information on an individual basis may be considered by the police.

DEFENCE

Continuous Attitudes Survey

Angus Robertson: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence (1) how many times per annum the questions and response options included in the Continuous Attitudes Survey for the (a) Royal Navy, (b) Army and (c) RAF are reviewed; how often they have been changed in the last three years; and if he will list the changes made per annum; [160121]

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(a)

(b)

(c)

Mr. Caplin: A major review of the Royal Navy Continuous Attitude Survey (CAS) is conducted once a year. Changes are made between each survey as is felt necessary. In the Army a full review of CAS is undertaken once a year, while in the RAF, questions and response options are in effect under continuous review, with questions being added, deleted or amended as required in support of policy initiatives.

I will write to the hon. Gentleman with further details and place a copy of my letter in the Library of the House.

Defence Agencies

Mr. Llwyd: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence if he will list the (a) expenditure and (b) number of staff employed for each defence agency and organisation in (i) Wales and (ii) England in each year since 1997. [158898]

Mr. Caplin: Figures relating to civilian personnel employed in Ministry of Defence agencies and Trading Funds are detailed in the following tables 1 and 2 together with appropriate footnotes. Service personnel figures and information relating to manning costs of agencies and Trading Funds is not held centrally and could be provided only at disproportionate cost.

Civilian staff strengths⁽³¹⁾ ^, ⁽³²⁾ ^, ⁽³³⁾ Table 1—civilian personnel—England

1 April 1997 1 April 1998 1 April 1999 1 April 2000 1 April 2001 1 April 2002 1 April 2003 1 April 2004

Ministry of Defence (less agencies and Trading Funds) 37,030 34,160 36,600 29,550 28,060 28,710 32,550 31,910

Armed Forces Personnel Administration Agency⁽³⁴⁾ 840 110 100 120 110 120 150 140

Army Base Repair Organisation⁽³⁵⁾ 2,750 2,540 2,360 2,360 2,450 1,920 1,830 1,730

Army Base Storage and Distribution Agency⁽³⁶⁾ 3,640 3,320 — — — — — —

Army Personnel Centre⁽³⁷⁾ 580 20 10 40 50 70 100 110

Army Technical Support Authority⁽³⁸⁾ 800 810 760 — — — — —

Army Training and Recruitment Agency⁽³⁹⁾ — 4,220 3,980 4,030 4,010 3,970 4,000 4,000

British Forces Post Office⁽⁴⁰⁾ 310 310 310 330 320 320 340 330

Defence Analytical Services Agency⁽⁴¹⁾ 120 120 100 120 130 140 140 150

Defence Animal Centre⁽⁴²⁾ 60 60 — — — — — —

Defence Aviation Repair Agency⁽⁴³⁾ — — 1,080 1,110 1,030 1,020 980 900

Defence Bills Agency⁽⁴⁴⁾ 650 670 630 600 580 580 590 580

Defence Clothing and Textile Agency⁽⁴⁵⁾ 460 380 310 — — — — —

Defence Codification Agency⁽⁴⁶⁾ 10 10 — — — — — —

Defence Communications Service Agency⁽⁴⁷⁾ — 470 570 1,310 2,730 2,780 2,930 2,790

Defence Dental Agency⁽⁴⁸⁾ 110 140 150 170 ⁽⁸⁶⁾— 160 160 170

Defence Estates⁽⁴⁹⁾ 1,020 980 1,060 1,050 1,170 1,180 1,290 1,210

Defence Evaluation and Research Agency⁽⁵⁰⁾ 9,240 9,920 9,700 10,160 10,130 — — —

Defence Geographic Imagery Intelligence Agency⁽⁵¹⁾ — — — 840 750 690 760 790

Defence Housing Executive⁽⁵²⁾ — — 850 810 830 810 650 630

Defence Intelligence and Security Centre⁽⁵³⁾ 90 120 130 140 130 140 140 140

Defence Medical Education and Training Agency⁽⁵⁴⁾ — — — — — — 620 590

Defence Medical and Training Organisation⁽⁵⁵⁾ — 100 160 160 170 170 190 590

Defence Procurement Agency⁽⁵⁶⁾ — — — 3,650 3,440 3,510 3,440 3,550

Defence Science and Technology Laboratory⁽⁵⁷⁾ — — — — — 2,590 2,740 2,890

Defence Secondary Care Agency⁽⁵⁸⁾ — 680 750 690 680 570 — —

Defence Storage and Distribution Agency⁽⁵⁹⁾ — — — 2,670 2,480 2,220 3,150 3,120

Defence Transport and Movements Agency⁽⁶⁰⁾ 140 150 170 200 310 310 290 280

Defence Vetting Agency⁽⁶¹⁾ 50 320 320 350 330 250 270 310

Disposal Services Agency⁽⁶²⁾ 30 20 20 20 20 20 70 —

Duke of Yorks Royal Military School⁽⁶³⁾ 100 100 100 100 100 110 100 100

Joint Air Reconnaissance Intelligence Centre⁽⁶⁴⁾ 140 150 140 — — — — —

Logistic Information Systems Agency⁽⁶⁵⁾ 160 180 200 — — — — —

Logistics Support Services⁽⁶⁶⁾ 440 370 400 — — — — —

Medical Supply Agency⁽⁶⁷⁾ 217 231 242 246 ⁽⁸⁶⁾— ⁽⁸⁶⁾— 260 ⁽⁸⁶⁾—

Meteorological Office⁽⁶⁸⁾ 1,770 1,820 1,680 1,890 1,840 1,850 1,840 1,610

Military Survey⁽⁶⁹⁾ 700 680 680 — — — — —

Ministry of Defence Police⁽⁷⁰⁾ 2,720 2,670 2,600 2,560 2,440 2,410 2,420 2,530

Naval Aircraft Repair Organisation⁽⁷¹⁾ 1,160 1,150 — — — — — —

Naval Bases and Supplies Agency⁽⁷²⁾ 5,450 4,310 4,450 — — — — —

Naval Manning Agency⁽⁷³⁾ 80 100 90 100 110 110 110 110

Naval Recruiting and Training Agency⁽⁷⁴⁾ 1,550 1,470 1,120 1,100 1,000 940 970 1,000

Pay and Personnel Agency⁽⁷⁵⁾ 890 840 670 620 640 660 690 720

RAF Maintenance Group Defence Agency⁽⁷⁶⁾ 1,320 1,070 — — — — — —

RAF Personnel Management Agency⁽⁷⁷⁾ 210 220 230 220 240 240 210 210

RAF Signals Engineering Establishment⁽⁷⁸⁾ 520 510 520 — — — — —

RAF Training Group Defence Agency⁽⁷⁹⁾ 1,830 1,920 1,860 1,890 1,850 1,860 1,810 1,910

Service Childrens Education⁽⁸⁰⁾ 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10

Specialist Procurement Services⁽⁸¹⁾ — 730 — — — — — —

Ships Support Agency⁽⁸²⁾ 2,150 2,110 2,140 6,760 — — — —

UK Hydrographic Office⁽⁸³⁾ 760 770 790 820 830 870 890 880

Veterans Agency⁽⁸⁴⁾ — — — — — 790 720 700

Warship Support Agency⁽⁸⁵⁾ — — — — 5,450 4,960 3,550 3,520

	1 April 1997	1 April 1998	1 April 1999	1 April 2000	1 April 2001	1 April 2002	1 April 2003	1 April 2004
Ministry of Defence (less agencies and Trading Funds)	37,030	34,160	36,600	29,550	28,060	28,710	32,550	31,910
Armed Forces Personnel Administration Agency⁽³⁴⁾	840	110	100	120	110	120	150	140
Army Base Repair Organisation⁽³⁵⁾	2,750	2,540	2,360	2,360	2,450	1,920	1,830	1,730
Army Base Storage and Distribution Agency⁽³⁶⁾	3,640	3,320	—	—	—	—	—	—
Army Personnel Centre⁽³⁷⁾	580	20	10	40	50	70	100	110
Army Technical Support Authority⁽³⁸⁾	800	810	760	—	—	—	—	—
Army Training and Recruitment Agency⁽³⁹⁾	—	4,220	3,980	4,030	4,010	3,970	4,000	4,000
British Forces Post Office⁽⁴⁰⁾	310	310	310	330	320	320	340	330
Defence Analytical Services Agency⁽⁴¹⁾	120	120	100	120	130	140	140	150
Defence Animal Centre⁽⁴²⁾	60	60	—	—	—	—	—	—
Defence Aviation Repair Agency⁽⁴³⁾	—	—	1,080	1,110	1,030	1,020	980	900
Defence Bills Agency⁽⁴⁴⁾	650	670	630	600	580	580	590	580
Defence Clothing and Textile Agency⁽⁴⁵⁾	460	380	310	—	—	—	—	—
Defence Codification Agency⁽⁴⁶⁾	10	10	—	—	—	—	—	—
Defence Communications Service Agency⁽⁴⁷⁾	—	470	570	1,310	2,730	2,780	2,930	2,790
Defence Dental Agency⁽⁴⁸⁾	110	140	150	170	⁽⁸⁶⁾—	160	160	170
Defence Estates⁽⁴⁹⁾	1,020	980	1,060	1,050	1,170	1,180	1,290	1,210
Defence Evaluation and Research Agency⁽⁵⁰⁾	9,240	9,920	9,700	10,160	10,130	—	—	—
Defence Geographic Imagery Intelligence Agency⁽⁵¹⁾	—	—	—	840	750	690	760	790
Defence Housing Executive⁽⁵²⁾	—	—	850	810	830	810	650	630
Defence Intelligence and Security Centre⁽⁵³⁾	90	120	130	140	130	140	140	140
Defence Medical Education and Training Agency⁽⁵⁴⁾	—	—	—	—	—	—	620	590
Defence Medical and Training Organisation⁽⁵⁵⁾	—	100	160	160	170	170	190	590
Defence Procurement Agency⁽⁵⁶⁾	—	—	—	3,650	3,440	3,510	3,440	3,550
Defence Science and Technology Laboratory⁽⁵⁷⁾	—	—	—	—	—	2,590	2,740	2,890
Defence Secondary Care Agency⁽⁵⁸⁾	—	680	750	690	680	570	—	—
Defence Storage and Distribution Agency⁽⁵⁹⁾	—	—	—	2,670	2,480	2,220	3,150	3,120
Defence Transport and Movements Agency⁽⁶⁰⁾	140	150	170	200	310	310	290	280
Defence Vetting Agency⁽⁶¹⁾	50	320	320	350	330	250	270	310
Disposal Services Agency⁽⁶²⁾	30	20	20	20	20	20	70	—
Duke of Yorks Royal Military School⁽⁶³⁾	100	100	100	100	100	110	100	100
Joint Air Reconnaissance Intelligence Centre⁽⁶⁴⁾	140	150	140	—	—	—	—	—
Logistic Information Systems Agency⁽⁶⁵⁾	160	180	200	—	—	—	—	—
Logistics Support Services⁽⁶⁶⁾	440	370	400	—	—	—	—	—
Medical Supply Agency⁽⁶⁷⁾	217	231	242	246	⁽⁸⁶⁾—	⁽⁸⁶⁾—	260	⁽⁸⁶⁾—
Meteorological Office⁽⁶⁸⁾	1,770	1,820	1,680	1,890	1,840	1,850	1,840	1,610
Military Survey⁽⁶⁹⁾	700	680	680	—	—	—	—	—
Ministry of Defence Police⁽⁷⁰⁾	2,720	2,670	2,600	2,560	2,440	2,410	2,420	2,530
Naval Aircraft Repair Organisation⁽⁷¹⁾	1,160	1,150	—	—	—	—	—	—
Naval Bases and Supplies Agency⁽⁷²⁾	5,450	4,310	4,450	—	—	—	—	—
Naval Manning Agency⁽⁷³⁾	80	100	90	100	110	110	110	110
Naval Recruiting and Training Agency⁽⁷⁴⁾	1,550	1,470	1,120	1,100	1,000	940	970	1,000
Pay and Personnel Agency⁽⁷⁵⁾	890	840	670	620	640	660	690	720
RAF Maintenance Group Defence Agency⁽⁷⁶⁾	1,320	1,070	—	—	—	—	—	—
RAF Personnel Management Agency⁽⁷⁷⁾	210	220	230	220	240	240	210	210
RAF Signals Engineering Establishment⁽⁷⁸⁾	520	510	520	—	—	—	—	—
RAF Training Group Defence Agency⁽⁷⁹⁾	1,830	1,920	1,860	1,890	1,850	1,860	1,810	1,910
Service Childrens Education⁽⁸⁰⁾	10	10	10	10	10	10	10	10
Specialist Procurement Services⁽⁸¹⁾	—	730	—	—	—	—	—	—
Ships Support Agency⁽⁸²⁾	2,150	2,110	2,140	6,760	—	—	—	—
UK Hydrographic Office⁽⁸³⁾	760	770	790	820	830	870	890	880
Veterans Agency⁽⁸⁴⁾	—	—	—	—	—	790	720	700
Warship Support Agency⁽⁸⁵⁾	—	—	—	—	5,450	4,960	3,550	3,520

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Civilian staff strengths⁽³¹⁾ ^, ⁽³²⁾ ^, ⁽³³⁾ Table 2—civilian personnel—Wales

1 April 1997 1 April 1998 1 April 1999 1 April 2000 1 April 2001 1 April 2002 1 April 2003 1 April 2004

Ministry of Defence (less agencies and Trading Funds) 860 850 790 680 710 690 790 750

Army Base Repair Organisation⁽³⁵⁾ 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 10

Army Base Storage and Distribution Agency⁽³⁶⁾ 20 20 — — — — — —

Army Personnel Centre⁽³⁷⁾ — — — — — — — —

Army Technical Support Authority⁽³⁸⁾ — — — — — — — —

Army Training and Recruitment Agency⁽³⁹⁾ — 130 140 150 170 160 140 140

British Forces Post Office⁽⁴⁰⁾ 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10

Defence Aviation Repair Agency⁽⁴³⁾ — — 3,450 3,290 3,020 3,010 2,770 2,480

Defence Communications Service Agency⁽⁴⁷⁾ — — — — 100 80 — —

Defence Dental Agency⁽⁴⁸⁾ ⁽⁸⁶⁾— ⁽⁸⁶⁾— ⁽⁸⁶⁾— ⁽⁸⁶⁾— ⁽⁸⁶⁾— ⁽⁸⁶⁾— ⁽⁸⁶⁾— ⁽⁸⁶⁾—

Defence Estates⁽⁴⁹⁾ 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 10

Defence Evaluation and Research Agency⁽⁵⁰⁾ 280 370 300 330 310 — — —

Defence Housing Executive⁽⁵²⁾ — — 10 10 10 10 10 10

Defence Procurement Agency⁽⁵⁶⁾ — — — — — — — 10

Defence Science and Technology Laboratory⁽⁵⁷⁾ — — — — — — — —

Defence Storage and Distribution Agency⁽⁵⁹⁾ — — — 190 180 180 190 230

Logistics Support Services⁽⁶⁶⁾ — — 10 — — — — —

Meteorological Office⁽⁶⁸⁾ 40 40 40 30 30 30 40 40

Ministry of Defence Police⁽⁷⁰⁾ 60 30 30 20 20 20 — —

Naval Aircraft Repair Organisation⁽⁷¹⁾ — — — — — — — —

Naval Bases and Supplies Agency⁽⁷²⁾ 40 40 50 — — — — —

Naval Recruiting and Training Agency⁽⁷⁴⁾ 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10

Pay and Personnel Agency⁽⁷⁵⁾ — — — — — — — —

RAF Maintenance Group Defence Agency⁽⁷⁶⁾ 3,130 3,300 — — — — — —

RAF Training Group Defence Agency⁽⁷⁹⁾ 260 190 180 130 130 130 140 150

Ships Support Agency⁽⁸²⁾ 10 30 30 80 — — — —

Veterans Agency⁽⁸⁴⁾ — — — — — 10 10 10

Warship Support Agency⁽⁸⁵⁾ — — — — 50 50 40 50

	1 April 1997	1 April 1998	1 April 1999	1 April 2000	1 April 2001	1 April 2002	1 April 2003	1 April 2004
Ministry of Defence (less agencies and Trading Funds)	860	850	790	680	710	690	790	750
Army Base Repair Organisation⁽³⁵⁾	20	20	20	20	20	20	20	10
Army Base Storage and Distribution Agency⁽³⁶⁾	20	20	—	—	—	—	—	—
Army Personnel Centre⁽³⁷⁾	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Army Technical Support Authority⁽³⁸⁾	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Army Training and Recruitment Agency⁽³⁹⁾	—	130	140	150	170	160	140	140
British Forces Post Office⁽⁴⁰⁾	10	10	10	10	10	10	10	10
Defence Aviation Repair Agency⁽⁴³⁾	—	—	3,450	3,290	3,020	3,010	2,770	2,480
Defence Communications Service Agency⁽⁴⁷⁾	—	—	—	—	100	80	—	—
Defence Dental Agency⁽⁴⁸⁾	⁽⁸⁶⁾—	⁽⁸⁶⁾—	⁽⁸⁶⁾—	⁽⁸⁶⁾—	⁽⁸⁶⁾—	⁽⁸⁶⁾—	⁽⁸⁶⁾—	⁽⁸⁶⁾—
Defence Estates⁽⁴⁹⁾	20	20	20	20	20	20	20	10
Defence Evaluation and Research Agency⁽⁵⁰⁾	280	370	300	330	310	—	—	—
Defence Housing Executive⁽⁵²⁾	—	—	10	10	10	10	10	10
Defence Procurement Agency⁽⁵⁶⁾	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	10
Defence Science and Technology Laboratory⁽⁵⁷⁾	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Defence Storage and Distribution Agency⁽⁵⁹⁾	—	—	—	190	180	180	190	230
Logistics Support Services⁽⁶⁶⁾	—	—	10	—	—	—	—	—
Meteorological Office⁽⁶⁸⁾	40	40	40	30	30	30	40	40
Ministry of Defence Police⁽⁷⁰⁾	60	30	30	20	20	20	—	—
Naval Aircraft Repair Organisation⁽⁷¹⁾	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Naval Bases and Supplies Agency⁽⁷²⁾	40	40	50	—	—	—	—	—
Naval Recruiting and Training Agency⁽⁷⁴⁾	10	10	10	10	10	10	10	10
Pay and Personnel Agency⁽⁷⁵⁾	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
RAF Maintenance Group Defence Agency⁽⁷⁶⁾	3,130	3,300	—	—	—	—	—	—
RAF Training Group Defence Agency⁽⁷⁹⁾	260	190	180	130	130	130	140	150
Ships Support Agency⁽⁸²⁾	10	30	30	80	—	—	—	—
Veterans Agency⁽⁸⁴⁾	—	—	—	—	—	10	10	10
Warship Support Agency⁽⁸⁵⁾	—	—	—	—	50	50	40	50

⁽³¹⁾ Figures refer to permanent staff only, casual staff or those not paid by MOD (eg career break) not included.

⁽³²⁾ Figures include values for part time staff proportionate to those of full time staff.

⁽³³⁾ All figures are rounded to the nearest 10, as a result totals may not always equal the sum of the parts.

⁽³⁴⁾ Armed Forces Personnel Administration Agency was formed in April 1997.

⁽³⁵⁾ The Army Base Repair Organisation was formed in April 1993 and gained Trading Fund status on 1 April 2002, subsequently renamed ABRO.

⁽³⁶⁾ Army Base Storage And Distribution Agency was setup in April 1995 and absorbed into DSDA from April 1999.

⁽³⁷⁾ Army Personnel Centre was formed in December 1996.

⁽³⁸⁾ Army Technical Support Authority was formed October 1995 and absorbed into DLO March 2000.

⁽³⁹⁾ Army Training and Recruitment Agency was formed in July 1997 by absorbing AITO plus recruiting.

⁽⁴⁰⁾ Known as the Defence Postal and Courier Services Agency until 1 July 1999.

⁽⁴¹⁾ Defence Analytical Services Agency formed July 1992.

⁽⁴²⁾ The Defence Animal Centre was formed in June 1993 and the agency was absorbed into the Army Training and Recruitment Agency in April 1999.

⁽⁴³⁾ The Defence Aviation Repair Agency was formed in April 1999 and gained Trading Fund status on 1 April 2001.

⁽⁴⁴⁾ Defence Bills Agency was formed in December 1996.

⁽⁴⁵⁾ Defence Clothing And Textile Agency was created in November 1994 and absorbed into DLO October 2000.

⁽⁴⁶⁾ Defence Codification Agency was formed in June 1996 and absorbed into LSS April 1999.

⁽⁴⁷⁾ Defence Communications Service Agency formed April 1998 and absorbed elements of DGIC, CHOTS, RAF Comms, RAFSEE and LISA.

⁽⁴⁸⁾ Defence Dental Agency was formed February 1996. A breakdown by country is not available, therefore, the figures provided are a UK total.

⁽⁴⁹⁾ Known as the Defence Estates Organisation until 1 March 1999.

⁽⁵⁰⁾ Defence Evaluation and Research Agency—public-private partnership took place in July 2001. DSTL, a trading fund, was established to take on the retained science and technology services.

⁽⁵¹⁾ Defence Geographic Imagery Intelligence Agency formed April 2000 and included JARIC and Mil Survey.

⁽⁵²⁾ Defence Housing Executive was formed April 1999.

⁽⁵³⁾ Defence Intelligence And Security Centre was formed October 1996.

⁽⁵⁴⁾ Agency was launched on 1 April 2003, subsumed responsibilities of the Defence Medical Training Organisation and Defence Secondary Care Agency.

⁽⁵⁵⁾ Defence Medical and Training Organisation formed in April 1997 and was absorbed into the Defence Medical Education and Training Agency in April 2003.

⁽⁵⁶⁾ Launched on 1 April 1999 assuming responsibilities of the Specialist Procurement Services Agency.

⁽⁵⁷⁾ Trading Fund, created on 1 July 2001 to take on responsibility for the retained services of the Defence Evaluation and Research Agency post QinetiQ.

⁽⁵⁸⁾ Formed in April 1996. On 1 April 2003 the Defence Secondary Care Agency ceased to exist and became part of the Defence Medical Education and Training Agency.

⁽⁵⁹⁾ Defence Storage and Distribution Agency formed in April 1999.

⁽⁶⁰⁾ Defence Transport And Movements Agency formed April 1999 subsumed DTMX, Air Movements exec and Joint Transport and Movements staff.

⁽⁶¹⁾ Defence Vetting Agency was formed in April 1997.

⁽⁶²⁾ Known as the Disposal Sales Agency until 1 April 1999.

⁽⁶³⁾ The Duke of York Military School was set up in April 1992.

⁽⁶⁴⁾ Joint Air Reconnaissance Intelligence Centre was formed in April 1996 and absorbed into DGIA April 2000.

⁽⁶⁵⁾ Logistic Information Systems Agency setup in November 1994 and absorbed in to DCSA with parts of DGIS from April 2001.

⁽⁶⁶⁾ Logistic Support Services Agency was formed in December 1996 and absorbed into DLO March 2000.

⁽⁶⁷⁾ Medical Supplies Agency formed March 1996. A breakdown by country is not available, therefore, the figures provided are a UK total.

⁽⁶⁸⁾ The Meteorological Office was formed in April 1990 and the agency gained Trading Fund status on 1 April 1996.

⁽⁶⁹⁾ Military Survey Defence Agency was formed in April 1991 and was absorbed into the DGIIA in April 2000.

⁽⁷⁰⁾ Ministry of Defence Police formed in April 1996.

⁽⁷¹⁾ Naval Aircraft Repair Organisation formed in April 1992 and was absorbed into DARA in April 1999.

⁽⁷²⁾ Naval Bases and Supplies Agency formed in December 1996 and was absorbed into the Ships Support Agency in April 2000.

⁽⁷³⁾ Naval Manning Agency was formed July 1996.

⁽⁷⁴⁾ Naval Recruiting And Training Agency was setup in April 1995.

⁽⁷⁵⁾ Pay And Personnel Agency was formed in February 1996

⁽⁷⁶⁾ The RAF Maintenance Group Defence Agency formed in April 1991 and was absorbed into the Defence Aviation Repair Agency on 1 April 1999.

⁽⁷⁷⁾ RAF Personnel Management Agency was formed in February 1997.

⁽⁷⁸⁾ RAF Signals Engineering Establishment was setup in November 1994 and absorbed in to DCSA April 2000.

⁽⁷⁹⁾ RAF Training Group Defence Agency formed in April 1994.

⁽⁸⁰⁾ Service Childrens Education formed April 1991.

⁽⁸¹⁾ Specialist Procurement Services was formed in June 1997 and absorbed into the DPA in April 1999.

⁽⁸²⁾ Ships Support Agency was formed in December 1996 and absorbed the Naval Bases and Supplies Agency in April 2000.

⁽⁸³⁾ The UK Hydrographic Office was formed in April 1990 and the agency gained Trading Fund status on 1 April 1996.

⁽⁸⁴⁾ Veterans Agency, the renamed War Pensions Agency, transferred to MOD from DSS in April 2002.

⁽⁸⁵⁾ Warship Support Agency was formed from the merger of Ships Support Agency and Naval Bases and Supply Agency during 2000–01.

⁽⁸⁶⁾ Not available.

Note:

'—'denotes zero or rounded to zero.

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