House of Commons Hansard Written Answers for 7 Mar 2005 (pt 11)

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Undergraduates (Bankruptcy)

Sarah Teather: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills how many undergraduate students in Greater London declared themselves bankrupt in 2004; and if she will make a statement. [220174]

Dr. Howells: 68 student loan borrowers, whose awarding local education authority is in the Greater London area, notified the Student Loans Company of bankruptcy orders made against them in 2004. This figure includes both graduates and undergraduate borrowers.

University Admissions

Mr. Clappison: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills pursuant to the answer of 18 January 2005, Official Report, column 858W on university admissions, whether the review of benchmarks for university admissions has commenced; and when the review will be completed. [219695]

Dr. Howells: I have asked the Performance Indicators Steering Group (PISG) (the body responsible for approving the content and methodology of the Performance Indicators (PIs) and associated benchmarks) to consider the potential for improvements to the way the current PIs can be presented. The PISG will be undertaking this work during this summer. I will look at any improvements that the PISG consider need to be made, in advance of the next annual publication in autumn 2005.

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DEFENCE

Army Legal Services

Mr. Soames: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what the structure is of the Army Legal Services (ALS); how many people are employed by the ALS; and what its duties are. [218049]

Mr. Caplin: Army Legal Services (ALS) is a branch of the Adjutant General's Corps. Its all-officer staff (currently 99) are solicitors or barristers, qualified in England and Wales, Scotland or Northern Ireland. Director Army Legal Services is a Major General. The duties of ALS are to provide military legal advice to the Army, be responsible for the conduct of all prosecutions before Army courts-martial and to provide legal advice to Service personnel and their families, where no other source of legal assistance is readily available.

Citizenship Applications

Miss McIntosh: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence for what reasons the Army does not sponsor applications from UK armed forces' personnel from elsewhere in the Commonwealth who wish to apply for dual or full British citizenship. [208858]

Mr. Caplin: Immigration policy is a matter for the Home Office. British citizenship is not a requirement of service in the British Army. Whether a British Army soldier of Commonwealth nationality seeks to apply for naturalisation as a British citizen during their service is entirely a private matter.

Deaths in Service

Mr. McNamara: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence pursuant to the answer of 7 February 2005, Official Report, column 1254W, on military death (Amesbury), in what non-work related circumstances service personnel may be in control of a Saxon armoured vehicle on a public thoroughfare. [217802]

Mr. Caplin: Service personnel may only drive official vehicles during the course of their duties.

Defence Analytical Services Agency

Angus Robertson: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence how much of its personnel budget the Defence Analytical Services Agency spent in Scotland in (a) monetary terms and (b) as a percentage of the total personnel budget in (i) 2003–04 and (ii) 2002–03; and if he will make a statement. [214751]

Mr. Caplin: As the Defence Analytical Services Agency does not employ any staff in Scotland, none of its personnel budget is spent there.

Defence Employment (Scotland)

Angus Robertson: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence how many people worked for the Pay and

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Personnel Agency (a) in 2003–04 and (b) on the latest date for which figures are available; how many were employed in Scotland in each case; and what the personnel costs of the agency (i) were in 2003–04 and (ii)are expected to be in 2004–05. [215945]

Mr. Caplin: The Pay and Personnel Agency (PPA) employed 790 full-time equivalent staff in 2003–04. The figures are published in UK Defence Statistics 2004 at Table 2.6. PPA's personnel costs are contained in the agency's annual report and accounts for 2003–04, a copy of which is in the Library of the House. Our annual report and accounts for 2003–04 can also be viewed on our external website www.ppa.mod.uk and the main MOD website www.mod.uk/index.shtml

In 2004–05 the number of people expected to be working for the PPA is 800. The personnel costs in 2004–05 are expected to be £15.15 million. The final figures will appear in the annual report for 2004–05 which will be formally laid before the House before the summer recess at which time copies will be made available in the House of Commons Library and again on the PPA and MOD websites. The Pay and Personnel Agency had no staff working in Scotland in either 2003–04 or 2004–05.

Defence Expenditure (Scotland)

Angus Robertson: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence how much of its personnel budget for each financial year from 1997–98 to 2001–02 the RAF Training Group Defence Agency spent in Scotland (a) in monetary terms and (b) as a percentage of the total personnel budget for that year; how many personnel were employed in Scotland in each year; and if he will make a statement. [215910]

Mr. Caplin: The following table details the civilian personnel employed by Training Group Defence Agency (TGDA) in Scotland. Details of Service personnel employed in this location are not held centrally and could be provided only at disproportionate cost. However, local figures for financial year 2004–05 indicate that there are no more than approximately 60 Service personnel employed by TGDA in Scotland.

Personnel budget⁽⁴⁰⁾ spent in Scotland
£ million Percentage of total TGDA personnel budget TGDA civilian personnel employed in Scotland

1997–98 2.260 1.4 30

1998–99 2.368 1.0 40

1999–2000 2.477 1.0 40

2000–01 2.588 1.0 40

2001–02 2.725 0.9 40

⁽⁴⁰⁾Personnel budget includes salary, training, travel and subsistence and consumable costs.

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	Personnel budget⁽⁴⁰⁾ spent in Scotland £ million	Percentage of total TGDA personnel budget	TGDA civilian personnel employed in Scotland
1997–98	2.260	1.4	30
1998–99	2.368	1.0	40
1999–2000	2.477	1.0	40
2000–01	2.588	1.0	40
2001–02	2.725	0.9	40

Angus Robertson: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence how much of its personnel budget for financial years (a) 2001–02, (b) 2000–01, (c) 1999–2000, (d) 1998–99 and (e) 1997–98 the Defence Housing Executives spent in Scotland in (i) monetary terms and (ii) as a percentage of the total personnel budget for that

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year; how many personnel were employed in Scotland in each year; and if he will make a statement. [216281]

Mr. Caplin: The Defence Housing Executive (DHE) was formed in 1999 and figures are only available from that date. Expenditure on personnel costs for DHE Scotland are given as follows; broken down as requested:

Serial (a) 1 2 3

Financial year (b) 1999–2000 2000–01 2001–02

Personnel Expenditure (£ million) (c) 1.852 1.860 1.854

Percentage of Department Personnel Budget (d) 0.02 0.02 0.02

Number of full-time equivalent personnel working in DHE Scotland (e) 110 100 100

Serial (a)	1	2	3
Financial year (b)	1999–2000	2000–01	2001–02
Personnel Expenditure (£ million) (c)	1.852	1.860	1.854
Percentage of Department Personnel Budget (d)	0.02	0.02	0.02
Number of full-time equivalent personnel working in DHE Scotland (e)	110	100	100

The number of personnel given in column (e) represent full-time equivalents (aggregating part-time posts) and not the actual number of people employed.

Angus Robertson: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence how much and what percentage of its personnel budget for financial years (a) 2001–02, (b) 2000–01, (c) 1999–2000, (d) 1998–99 and (e) 1997–98 (i) the Defence Estates Agency, (ii) the Defence Dental Agency and (iii) the Defence Communications Services Agency spent in Scotland; how many personnel were employed by each Agency in Scotland in each year; and if he will make a statement. [216720]

Mr. Caplin: The figures for personnel budget spend for each agency, and staff figures, are shown in the following table.

Personnel budget in Scotland

Financial year (£ million) Percentage of total personnel budget Staff employed in Scotland⁽⁴¹⁾

Defence Estates (DE)
2001–02 ⁽⁴²⁾3.440 7.53 Civilian 90

Service 5

2000–01 ⁽⁴²⁾2.637 6.86 Civilian 80

Service 1

1999–2000 ⁽⁴²⁾321 6.64 Civilian 70

Service 0

1998–99 ⁽⁴²⁾1.244 3.92 Civilian 70

Service 0

1997–98 ⁽⁴⁵⁾— ⁽⁴⁵⁾— Civilian 80

Service ⁽⁴⁵⁾—
Defence Dental Agency (DDA)

2001–02 1.848 5 Civilian 10

Service 41

2000–01 1.244 5 Civilian 10

Service ⁽⁴⁵⁾—

1999–2000 1.557 5 Civilian 10

Service ⁽⁴⁵⁾—

1998–99 0.939 3 Civilian ⁽⁴⁴⁾—

Service ⁽⁴⁵⁾—

1997–98 ⁽⁴⁵⁾— ⁽⁴⁵⁾— Civilian ⁽⁴⁴⁾—

Service ⁽⁴⁵⁾—
Defence Communications Services Agency (DCSA)

2001–02 ⁽⁴⁵⁾— ⁽⁴⁵⁾— Civilian 100

Service ⁽⁴⁵⁾—

2000–01 ⁽⁴⁵⁾— ⁽⁴⁵⁾— Civilian 60

Service ⁽⁴⁵⁾—

1999–2000 ⁽⁴⁵⁾— ⁽⁴⁵⁾— Civilian 20

Service ⁽⁴⁵⁾—

1998–99 ⁽⁴⁵⁾— ⁽⁴⁵⁾— Civilian ⁽⁴⁴⁾—

Service ⁽⁴⁵⁾—

1997–98 ⁽⁴⁵⁾— ⁽⁴⁵⁾— Civilian ⁽⁴⁵⁾—

Service 3, 5—

⁽⁴¹⁾Civilian staff figures are provided by Defence Analytical Services Agency (DASA) and are quoted in full-time equivalent (FTE) terms, and based on new definitions agreed in 2004. Part-time staff hours are therefore counted proportionately to normal conditioned hours. Unless indicated otherwise, figures indicate staff strength at the start of each financial year. Service personnel figures for Scotland are not held centrally; however, where local figures are available these have been shown. It should be noted that the purpose of collating staff figures, and the statistical method of measurement, may vary between individual agencies and DASA.
⁽⁴²⁾The personnel costs of the Defence Estates Agency includes salaries, performance pay or bonuses, overtime, allowances, social security costs and other pension costs but excludes the cost of early retirements.
⁽⁴³⁾The Defence Communication Services Agency was formed in April 1998; therefore figures for 1997–98 cannot be provided.
⁽⁴⁴⁾fewer than 5.
⁽⁴⁵⁾not known, or available only at disproportionate cost.

	Personnel budget in Scotland
Financial year	(£ million)	Percentage of total personnel budget	Staff employed in Scotland⁽⁴¹⁾
Defence Estates (DE)
2001–02	⁽⁴²⁾3.440	7.53	Civilian	90
			Service	5
2000–01	⁽⁴²⁾2.637	6.86	Civilian	80
			Service	1
1999–2000	⁽⁴²⁾321	6.64	Civilian	70
			Service	0
1998–99	⁽⁴²⁾1.244	3.92	Civilian	70
			Service	0
1997–98	⁽⁴⁵⁾—	⁽⁴⁵⁾—	Civilian	80
			Service	⁽⁴⁵⁾—
Defence Dental Agency (DDA)
2001–02	1.848	5	Civilian	10
			Service	41
2000–01	1.244	5	Civilian	10
			Service	⁽⁴⁵⁾—
1999–2000	1.557	5	Civilian	10
			Service	⁽⁴⁵⁾—
1998–99	0.939	3	Civilian	⁽⁴⁴⁾—
			Service	⁽⁴⁵⁾—
1997–98	⁽⁴⁵⁾—	⁽⁴⁵⁾—	Civilian	⁽⁴⁴⁾—
			Service	⁽⁴⁵⁾—
Defence Communications Services Agency (DCSA)
2001–02	⁽⁴⁵⁾—	⁽⁴⁵⁾—	Civilian	100
			Service	⁽⁴⁵⁾—
2000–01	⁽⁴⁵⁾—	⁽⁴⁵⁾—	Civilian	60
			Service	⁽⁴⁵⁾—
1999–2000	⁽⁴⁵⁾—	⁽⁴⁵⁾—	Civilian	20
			Service	⁽⁴⁵⁾—
1998–99	⁽⁴⁵⁾—	⁽⁴⁵⁾—	Civilian	⁽⁴⁴⁾—
			Service	⁽⁴⁵⁾—
1997–98	⁽⁴⁵⁾—	⁽⁴⁵⁾—	Civilian	⁽⁴⁵⁾—
			Service	3, 5—

Angus Robertson: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence how much of its personnel budget for financial years (a) 2001–02, (b) 2000–01, (c) 1999–2000, (d) 1998–99 and (e) 1997–98 the Defence Aviation Repair Agency spent in Scotland (i) in monetary terms and (ii) as a percentage of the total personnel budget for that year; how many personnel were employed in Scotland; and if he will make a statement. [217238]

Mr. Ingram: DARA was launched on 1 April 1999.

The table shows the personnel budget spend and number of personnel employed in Scotland in the Defence Aviation Repair Agency by Financial Year since 1999.

Financial year Personnel budget in Scotland
(£ million) Percentage of total personnel budget spent in Scotland Staff employed
in Scotland⁽⁴⁶⁾

2001–02 ⁽⁴⁷⁾10.141 ⁽⁴⁷⁾7.90% Civilian 370

Service 0⁽⁴⁷⁾

2000–01 ⁽⁴⁸⁾— ⁽⁴⁸⁾— Civilian 360

Service 0⁽⁴⁷⁾

1999–2000 ⁽⁴⁸⁾— ⁽⁴⁸⁾— Civilian 340

Service 0⁽⁴⁷⁾

⁽⁴⁶⁾Civilian staff personnel figures are provided by the Defence Analytical Services Agency (DASA) and are quoted in full-time equivalent (FTE) terms. Figures indicate staff strength at the start of each financial year and are based on the new definition of civilian personnel which came into effect on 1 April 2004.
⁽⁴⁷⁾Information provided by the Defence Aviation Repair Agency from locally held records.
⁽⁴⁸⁾Not known, or available only at disproportionate cost.

Financial year	Personnel budget in Scotland (£ million)	Percentage of total personnel budget spent in Scotland	Staff employed in Scotland⁽⁴⁶⁾
2001–02	⁽⁴⁷⁾10.141	⁽⁴⁷⁾7.90%	Civilian 370
			Service 0⁽⁴⁷⁾
2000–01	⁽⁴⁸⁾—	⁽⁴⁸⁾—	Civilian 360
			Service 0⁽⁴⁷⁾
1999–2000	⁽⁴⁸⁾—	⁽⁴⁸⁾—	Civilian 340
			Service 0⁽⁴⁷⁾

Both civilian and Service personnel data by Agency are collated annually at 1 April and presented in Table2.6 of UK Defence Statistics, a copy of which is held in the House of Commons Library. Further information on personnel figures is also available on the DASA website at www.dasa.mod.uk.

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Angus Robertson: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence how much of its personnel budget for financial years (a) 2001–02, (b) 2000–01, (c) 1999–2000, (d) 1998–99 and (e) 1997–98 the Defence Clothing Integrated Project Team spent in Scotland (i) in monetary terms and (ii) as a percentage of the total personnel budget for that year; how many personnel were employed in Scotland; and if he will make a statement. [217239]

Mr. Ingram: The Defence Clothing Integrated Project Team, which formed in April 2001, had no expenditure on personnel in Scotland for 2001–02. Its predecessor, the Defence Clothing and Textiles Agency (DCTA), had no expenditure on personnel in Scotland in 1998–99, 1999–2000 and 2000–01.

Local records held on the Defence Clothing and Textiles Agency (DCTA) indicate that there was an overall personnel budget in 1997–98 of £11.8 million of which approximately £1.3 million was spent in Scotland, equating to about 11 per cent. of its budget. Of the 550 full-time equivalent civilian personnel in the Defence Clothing and Textiles Agency (DCTA) in 1997–98, 40 were employed in Scotland.

Both civilian and Service personnel data by Agency are collated annually at 1 April and presented in Table 2.6 of UK Defence Statistics, a copy of which is held in the House of Commons Library. Further information on personnel figures is also available on the DASA website at www.dasa.mod.uk.

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