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Departmental Communications
Matthew Taylor: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport what the total expenditure on communications for her Department has been in 2003–04, broken down by expenditure on (a) Government Information and Communication Service staff and (b) other staff, broken down by (i) press officers, (ii) special advisers and (iii) others. [158208]
Mr. Caborn: The total expenditure on communications in my Department in 2003–04 was £927,744. This figure includes staff costs for the Group Head, the Press Office, the Promotions and Publicity Unit and administrative support staff. A break down of this figure between competencies, or by membership of the Government Information and Communication Service could be provided only at disproportionate cost.
The totals, do not include costs for special advisers, figures for which are given on an annual basis. Information for the year 2003–04 will be published in due course.
Matthew Taylor:
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport how many staff were employed in the Department to work in the communications field, and what the total expenditure on communications for the Department was, broken
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down by (a) Government Information and Communication Service staff and (b) other staff, broken down by (i) press officers, (ii) special advisers and (iii) others, in (A) 1994–95, (B) 1996–97, (C) 1997–98 and (D) 2001–02. [168683]
Mr. Caborn: The information requested could be provided only at disproportionate cost.
Press Officers
Mr. Laws: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport how many press officers were employed in her Department in each year from 1990– 91 to 2003–04; what the total cost was in each year; and if she will make a statement. [162854]
Mr. Caborn: Numbers of press officers employed in each year from 1992–93 when the Department came into existence are as follows. Total cost for each year is available only for 2002–03 and 2003–04 as the information requested for earlier years could be provided only at disproportionate cost.
| Number | Total cost (£) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1992–93 | 7 | — |
| 1993–94 | 7 | — |
| 1994–95 | 7 | — |
| 1995–96 | 7 | — |
| 1996–97 | 7 | — |
| 1997–98 | 7 | — |
| 1998–99 | 9 | — |
| 1999–2000 | 8 | — |
| 2000–01 | 9 | — |
| 2001–02 | 8 | — |
| 2002–03 | 9 | 459,952 |
| 2003–04 | 10 | 552,677 |
DEFENCE
Civil Servants
Bob Spink: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence if he will list for each civil service grade within his (a) Department and (b) Department's executive agencies, the total number of staff employed, broken down by (i) gender, (ii) ethnic group and (iii) age group; and how many are registered disabled. [166394]
Mr. Caplin:
Information on Ministry of Defence civilian staff is given in United Kingdom Defence Statistics 2003 a copy of which is available in the House
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of Commons Library. Summary data for the civil service as a whole are published in the Civil Service Statistics 2002 publication. The 2003 edition will be published in summer 2004. The further information requested for the Ministry of Defence is given in the following tables:
| Ministry of Defence | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 March 2004 | Male | Female | Ethnic minorities(2) | Disabled(3) |
| SCS | 200 | 20 | — | — |
| Band B | 1,160 | 250 | 30 | 30 |
| Band C | 6,810 | 2,170 | 160 | 360 |
| Band D | 4,450 | 3,020 | 190 | 300 |
| Band E | 6,860 | 11,010 | 540 | 680 |
| Industrial(5) | 6,910 | 2,220 | 120 | 460 |
| Other(6) | 30 | 10 | — | 30 |
| Grand total | 26,410 | 18,690 | 1,040 | 1,870 |
| Agencies and trading funds | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 March 2004 | Male | Female | Ethnic minorities(2) | Disabled(3) |
| SCS | 70 | 10 | — | — |
| Band B | 970 | 160 | 20 | 20 |
| Band C | 5,890 | 2,000 | 150 | 320 |
| Band D | 4,610 | 2,260 | 140 | 300 |
| Band E | 5,340 | 6,890 | 320 | 460 |
| Industrial(5) | 4,120 | 870 | 80 | 340 |
| Other(6) | — | — | — | — |
| Total | 21,000 | 12,200 | 710 | 1,440 |
| Trading Funds3, 4 | 9,400 | 2,010 | 110 | 400 |
| Grand total | 30,400 | 14,210 | 820 | 1,850 |
(2) Figures for ethnic minorities represent those who have declared themselves to be a member of an ethnic minority group. A total of 14,340 staff in the agencies and trading funds, and 12,550 in the remainder of the Ministry of Defence had not declared their ethnicity.
(3) Figures for disabled staff represent those who have declared themselves to be disabled. A total of 14,830 civilian staff in the agencies and trading Hinds, and 16,320 in the remainder of the Ministry of Defence had not declared their disability status.
(4) A breakdown by Grade is not available for Trading Funds.
(5) Industrial and Trading Funds data are based on estimates from November 2003.
(6) Other grade includes industrials on temporary promotion, and unknowns.
Notes:
1. Figures are headcount and have been rounded to the nearest 10 to preserve confidentiality.
2. Dashes represent numbers between 0 and 5.
| Grade | 16–24 | 25–29 | 30–34 | 35–39 | 40–44 | 45–49 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SCS | — | — | — | 10 | 20 | 40 |
| Band B | — | 20 | 70 | 180 | 220 | 300 |
| Band C | 60 | 360 | 730 | 1,220 | 1,490 | 1,450 |
| Band D | 380 | 570 | 870 | 1,120 | 1,220 | 1,080 |
| Band E | 1,540 | 1,220 | 1,950 | 2,520 | 2,560 | 2,260 |
| Industrial(10) | 380 | 300 | 660 | 1,070 | 1,480 | 1,430 |
| Other(11) | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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| Grade | 50–54 | 55–59 | 60–64 | 65+ | Unknown | Grand total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SCS | 80 | 50 | 10 | — | — | 220 |
| Band B | 330 | 260 | 30 | — | — | 1,420 |
| Band C | 1,460 | 1750 | 330 | 20 | — | 8,980 |
| Band D | 1,050 | 980 | 170 | 10 | — | 7,460 |
| Band E | 2,240 | 2420 | 1100 | 30 | 10 | 17,870 |
| Industrial(10) | 1,400 | 1410 | 970 | 20 | — | 9,120 |
| Other(11) | — | — | — | — | 10 | 30 |
| Grand total | 6,570 | 6,870 | 2,730 | 80 | 30 | 45,100 |
| Grade | 16,24 | 25–29 | 30–34 | 35–39 | 40–44 | 45–49 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SCS | — | — | — | — | 10 | 20 |
| Band B | — | — | 30 | 120 | 220 | 230 |
| Band C | 40 | 320 | 690 | 1,080 | 1,360 | 1,390 |
| Band D | 290 | 440 | 670 | 960 | 1,190 | 1,200 |
| Band E | 1,310 | 870 | 1,160 | 1,810 | 1,840 | 1,610 |
| Industrial(10) | 350 | 210 | 360 | 510 | 710 | 730 |
| Other(11) | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Total | 1,990 | 1,840 | 2,910 | 4,470 | 5,320 | 5,180 |
| Trading funds3,4 | 980 | 1,100 | 1,390 | 1,600 | 1,720 | 1,550 |
| Grand total | 2,970 | 2,940 | 4,300 | 6,070 | 7,040 | 6,730 |
| Grade | 50–54 | 55–59 | 60–64 | 65+ | Unknown | Grand total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SCS | 20 | 20 | — | — | — | 80 |
| Band B | 290 | 210 | 30 | — | — | 1,130 |
| Band C | 1,370 | 1,290 | 310 | 10 | 10 | 7,890 |
| Band D | 990 | 900 | 230 | — | — | 6,870 |
| Band E | 1,490 | 1,530 | 600 | 10 | 10 | 12,230 |
| Industrial(10) | 700 | 850 | 580 | 10 | — | 4,990 |
| Other(11) | — | — | — | — | — | 10 |
| Total | 4,870 | 4,800 | 1,740 | 30 | 20 | 33,190 |
| Trading funds4,3 | 1,380 | 1,260 | 430 | 10 | — | 11,420 |
| Grand total | 6,250 | 6,060 | 2,180 | 40 | 20 | 44,610 |
(7) Figures for ethnic minorities represent those who have declared themselves to be a member of an ethnic minority group.
A total of 14,340 staff in the agencies and trading funds, and 12,550 in the remainder of the Ministry of Defence had not declared their ethnicity.
(8) Figures for disabled staff represent those who have declared themselves to be disabled.
A total of 14,830 civilian staff in the agencies and trading funds, and 16,320 in the remainder of the Ministry of Defence had not declared their disability status.
(9) A breakdown by Grade is not available for Trading Funds.
(10) Industrial and Trading Funds data are based on estimates from November 2003.
(11) Other grade includes industrials on temporary promotion, and unknowns.
Notes:
1. Figures are headcount and have been rounded to the nearest 10 to preserve confidentiality.
2. Dashes represent numbers between 0 and 5.
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