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Departmental Recycling
Bob Spink: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what the latest available 12 month figures are for the proportion of the Department's redundant documentation, waste paper and card that is recycled; and if he will make a statement on the Department's recycling policy. [188694]
Mr. Caplin: At this current time the Ministry of Defence does not hold data on the proportion of its paper, cardboard and redundant documentation that is consigned for recycling.
MOD policy on waste management and recycling is set out in Joint Services Publication 418, the MOD Environment Manual, a copy of which is available in the Library of the House. Departmental policy also takes account of the requirements of the waste targets contained within the Framework for Sustainable Development on the Government Estate.
Departmental Staff
Hugh Bayley: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence how many (a) regular military personnel, (b) Territorial Army and other part-time military personnel and (c) civilian personnel have been employed by his Department in (i) total, (ii) Yorkshire and the Humber, (iii) North Yorkshire and (iv) City of York in each year since 1979. [188952]
Mr. Caplin: The information requested is as follows:
(a) (i) The total number of UK regular forces as at 1 April for each year since 1979 is as follows:
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(ii) The total number of UK regular forces in (ii) Yorkshire and Humber, (iii) North Yorkshire and (iv) City of York as at 1 July for each year since 1979 is given in the following table:
| Yorkshire and Humber | North Yorkshire | York | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| 2003 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| 2002 | 13,840 | 12,070 | 680 |
| 2001 | 12,800 | 11,030 | 650 |
| 2000 | 13,060 | 11,240 | 740 |
| 1999 | 11,040 | 9,590 | 700 |
| 1998 | 12,090 | 10,220 | 750 |
| 1997 | 10,960 | 9,500 | 810 |
| 1996 | 12,150 | 10,130 | 940 |
| 1995 | 12,320 | 10,620 | 560 |
| 1994 | 12,790 | 10,820 | 2,070 |
| 1993 | 13,340 | 11,790 | 1,130 |
| 1992 | 15,770 | 13,430 | 1,050 |
| 1991 | 15,260 | 12,660 | 1,110 |
| 1990 | 15,520 | 12,840 | 1,040 |
| 1989 | 15,250 | 12,290 | 1,100 |
| 1988 | 15,360 | 12,290 | 1,210 |
| 1987 | 14,450 | 11,120 | 1,180 |
| 1986 | 14,750 | 11,520 | 1,090 |
| 1985 | 14,770 | 11,730 | 1,150 |
| 1984 | 14,780 | 12,030 | 1,160 |
| 1983 | 14,870 | 11,750 | 1,150 |
| 1982 | 13,500 | 10,470 | 620 |
| 1981 | 13,610 | 10,620 | 630 |
| 1980 | 14,620 | 11,520 | 670 |
| 1979 | 13,920 | 11,100 | 700 |
Notes:
1. The figures in part (a) are for UK regular forces, both trained and untrained; they therefore exclude Gurkhas, full-time Reserve Service personnel, the Home Service battalions of the Royal Irish Regiment and mobilised reservists.
2. All figures have been rounded to the nearest 10.
3. n/a denotes unavailable.
(b) (i) The total number of Reserve forces is given in the following table as at 1 April for each year since 1979:
Notes:
1. All tables include Mobilised/Activated Reservists but exclude Reservists serving in a Full Time Reserve Service (FTRS) role.
2. All figures are rounded to the nearest 10.
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(ii), (iii) and (iv) Reserve Service personnel data by location are unavailable.
(c) (i) The number of full-time equivalent civilian personnel in the MOD as at 1 April for each year since 1979 is as follows:
| Total | |
|---|---|
| 2004 | 109,050 |
| 2003 | 107,580 |
| 2002 | 110,090 |
| 2001 | 118,170 |
| 2000 | 121,290 |
| 1999 | 123,010 |
| 1998 | 126,290 |
| 1997 | 133,330 |
| 1996 | 135,360 |
| 1995 | 141,140 |
| 1994 | 148,790 |
| 1993(18) | 159,570 |
| 1992 | 139,450 |
| 1991 | 140,200 |
| 1990 | 141,370 |
| 1989 | 141,320 |
| 1988 | 143,400 |
| 1987 | 164,000 |
| 1986 | 169,460 |
| 1985 | 174,080 |
| 1984 | 181,180 |
| 1983 | 190,330 |
| 1982 | 197,490 |
| 1981 | 208,760 |
| 1980 | 218,030 |
| 1979 | 224,700 |
(18) Figures from 1993 onwards are calculated according to the revised definition of civilian personnel. Prior to this, numbers given are for permanent, full-time equivalent staff, non-industrial and industrial, including Trading Funds and excluding those on career breaks, long-term sick leave, secondment etc.
Note:
All figures are rounded to the nearest 10.
(ii) The number of full-time equivalent civilian personnel in the Yorkshire and the Humber economic planning region /Government Office Region as at 1 July for each year since 1979 is as follows:
(19) Figures from 1994 onwards are calculated according to the revised definition of civilian personnel. Prior to this, numbers given are for permanent, full-time equivalent staff, non-industrial and industrial, including Trading Funds and excluding those on career breaks, long-term sick leave, secondment etc. No figures are available prior to 1985.
Notes:
1. All figures are rounded to the nearest 10.
2. n/a denotes unavailable.
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(iii), (iv) Reliable data are not available below Government Office Region level.
Detainees (US)
Sir Menzies Campbell: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what assistance the UK has provided to the US authorities in the detention and interrogation of terrorist suspects; and if he will make a statement. [185050]
Mr. Ingram: Three United Kingdom forces personnel were involved in interrogation and debriefing of individuals held by United States Authorities at Abu Ghraib prison in early 2004, some of whom had suspected links to terrorism. In addition, UK armed forces personnel who are part of the Iraq Survey Group have been involved in interrogation and questioning of US detainees. In no other current operation have UK military personnel interrogated US detainees.
Far East Prisoners of War
Mr. Gordon Prentice: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence how many former Far East prisoners of war in Pendle received an ex gratia award of £10,000. [188571]
Mr. Caplin: The information requested could only be found by manually checking the individual claims of all successful applicants under the Ex Gratia Payment Scheme for Far East Prisoners of War and Civilian Internees, a number now approaching 24,000. This work could be carried out only at disproportionate cost.
FRES Programme
Ann Winterton: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence if he will make a statement on the (a) total budget and (b) budget timetable for the Future Rapid Effect System programme. [188783]
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Mr. Ingram: The full Future Rapid Effect System (FRES) programme cost has yet to be established, but the provision for acquisition could be in the region of £6 billion. Whole life costs are estimated at £49 billion. FRES is in the early stages of its Assessment Phase, during which a range of options to meet the requirement will be considered. Once we are clearer as to the options available we can better determine the funding profile.
Ann Winterton: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence which other countries will be part of the Future Rapid Effect System programme; and whether it will be compatible with the equivalent US system. [188784]
Mr. Ingram: The Future Rapid Effect System is expected to support joint operations with NATO allies. Co-operation during the Assessment Phase is likely to focus on harmonising requirements for interoperability in support of coalition operations and mitigating common areas of technology risk. However, opportunities for collaborating on sub-systems and sharing information on technologies and requirements will be explored during the Assessment Phase, and the scope for future collaboration assessed prior to the Main Gate investment decision.
Ann Winterton: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence which present and future vehicles will carry the Future Rapid Effects System. [188785]
Mr. Ingram: The Future Rapid Effect System (FRES) will not be carried on present and future vehicles. FRES is the generic name for the capability being sought to enhance the deployability of Land Forces. It is anticipated that the capability will be provided by a family of medium-weight, networked armoured vehicles. Concurrently, FRES will replace the CVR(T) series, Saxon and elements of the existing FV430 series.
Ann Winterton: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence whether the Future Rapid Effect System will be operational without other countries providing spares or holding necessary hardware. [188786]
Mr. Ingram: As laid down in our Defence Industrial Policy, we are firmly committed to promoting a strong and competitive UK defence manufacturing industry. Our policy enables us to evaluate industrial capabilities and take decisions on whether there is a need to retain these in the UK against defined criteria. This will be one factor taken into account as part of the main investment decision.
Ann Winterton: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence whether the Future Rapid Effect System will be operational by 2010. [188787]
Mr. Ingram:
The Future Rapid Effect System (FRES) has recently achieved Initial Gate approval, and is now in its Assessment Phase. Part of this Assessment Phase work will be to identify and reduce risk in the programme to enable us to define an appropriate In-Service Date (ISD) in both capability and programme terms for endorsement at Main Gate. The ISD will not be formally endorsed until then, but our initial planning assumption is to introduce the early variants of FRES around the end of the decade, with a phased approach to achieving full operational capability.
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Ann Winterton: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what international peacekeeping and stability roles the Future Rapid Effect System will have; and what role it will have in post conflict reconstruction. [188788]
Mr. Ingram: The Future Rapid Effect System (FRES) will be the central pillar of a capable, coherent and highly deployable medium force with broad utility across the spectrum of operations. It is envisaged that its wide operational utility and its ability to deploy rapidly will enhance the UK's ability to contribute to appropriate peacekeeping, stability and post-conflict resolution operations.
Ann Winterton: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what the projected cost is of each Future Rapid Effect System unit. [188789]
Mr. Ingram: The Future Rapid Effect System Project is in the early stages of its Assessment Phase; it is therefore too early to determine the unit cost. Part of the Assessment work will focus on developing a series of affordable options for meeting the requirement.
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