House of Commons Hansard Written Answers for 1 Feb 2006 (pt 8)

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DEFENCE

Ascension Island

Dr. Cable: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what the (a) names and (b) grades were of his Department's officials who visited Ascension Island and participated in the preliminary summit of 30 November 2005. [47308]

Mr. Ingram: Two officials from the Ministry of Defence visited and participated in a preliminary summit in Ascension Island on 30 November 2005, one from our policy and defence relations (South) organisation and another from our permanent joint headquarters. Under the Data Protection Act, their names are withheld.

Dr. Cable: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence if he will make a statement on the conditions governing the use of Ascension Island by the United States air force. [47330]

Mr. Ingram: The use by the United States air force of Ascension Island is based on the 1956 Bahamas Agreement between the United Kingdom and the United States, and has been developed further through a number of local agreements covering the operational activities undertaken there.

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Boards of Inquiry

Mr. Salmond: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what restrictions are in place on legal personnel supporting families at board of inquiry meetings; and for what reasons such restrictions are in place. [47325]

Mr. Touhig: A board of inquiry is an internal review conducted to investigate a matter and to report. It is not a court and it does not meet in public. The presence of families may inhibit the openness of witnesses, in addition to being impractical as boards of inquiry can last for months and necessitate travel both inside and outside the United Kingdom. In the case of an inquiry into a fatality or serious accident, we seek to ensure that the next of kin are fully briefed on the inquiry's progress and outcome.

Casualties (Iraq/Afghanistan)

Dr. Fox: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence whether his Department is considering making available a breakdown of casualty figures for the deployments in (a) Iraq and (b) Afghanistan. [45218]

John Reid: Yes. The MOD intends to publish casualty figures for Iraq on the MOD website in the next few weeks, identifying the number of personnel categorised as Seriously Injured" and Very Seriously Injured". The figures will be updated regularly. I will write to inform the right hon. Member prior to the first publication.

The MOD will also release in the same way these categories of information for any UK casualties that occur from 1 January 2006 onwards as a result of operations in Afghanistan. Information for previous years is not held centrally and will take some time to collate. I will write to the right hon. Member when the figures are available and place a copy of my letter in the Library of the House.

Defence Staff (Deployment)

Jim Cousins: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what the distribution in each region and country of (a) regular service personnel, (b) direct civilian employees of the Department, (c) civilian personnel in the UK defence agencies and trading funds as at 1 October 2005. [45547]

Mr. Ingram [holding answer 25 January 2006]: Information on the posted location of Service personnel is published in TSP 10 (UK regular forces distribution across UK), which shows the number of Service personnel by Government office region and local authority. A copy of this publication is available in the Library of the House, showing data as at 1 October 2005.

The following table shows the number of civilian personnel in the UK, Defence agencies and trading funds as at 1 October 2005 by Government office region.

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Civilian personnel⁽¹⁾ in UK Defence agencies and MOD—owned trading funds by Government office region and country at 1 October 2005

Number: FTE
North-east North-west Yorkshire and Humber East Midlands West Midlands

MOD total excluding Agencies and Trading Funds 430 580 1,520 1,770 1,710

Total Agencies and Trading Funds Agencies 90 2,240 2,350 760 4,440

Armed Forces Personnel Administration Agency — — — — —

Army Training and Recruitment Agency ⁽²⁾— 20 930 20 210

British Forces Post Office — — ⁽²⁾— — 10

Defence Analytical Services Agency — — — — —

Defence Bills Agency — 560 — — —

Defence Communications Service Agency ⁽²⁾— 20 50 ⁽²⁾— 60

Defence Estates 10 50 130 50 510

Defence Medical and Education Training Agency — — 10 — 40

Defence Procurement Agency 20 160 10 10 50

Defence Storage and Distribution Agency ⁽²⁾— 240 40 10 1,510

Defence Transport and Movements Agency — 10 — — 100

Defence Vetting Agency — — 310 — —

Disposal Services Agency — — — — —

Duke of York's Royal Military School — — — — —

Ministry of Defence Police and Guarding Agency 40 130 540 100 300

Naval Recruiting and Training Agency 10 10 ⁽²⁾— 10 10

Pay and Personnel Agency — 350 ⁽²⁾— — —

RAF Training Group Defence Agency 10 30 190 460 620

Service Children's Education — — — — ⁽²⁾—

Veterans' Agency ⁽²⁾— 620 10 10 10

Trading Funds

Army Base Repair Organisation⁽³⁾ — — 90 — 770

Defence Aviation Repair Agency — — — — —

Defence Science and Technology Laboratories — — — 10 230

Meteorological Office — 30 30 60 30

UK Hydrographic Office — — — — —

Locally engaged civilian staff * * * * *

Royal Fleet Auxiliary (RFA) staff * * * * *

Civilian level 0 total * * * * *

Number: FTE
	North-east	North-west	Yorkshire and Humber	East Midlands	West Midlands
MOD total excluding Agencies and Trading Funds	430	580	1,520	1,770	1,710
Total Agencies and Trading Funds Agencies	90	2,240	2,350	760	4,440
Armed Forces Personnel Administration Agency	—	—	—	—	—
Army Training and Recruitment Agency	⁽²⁾—	20	930	20	210
British Forces Post Office	—	—	⁽²⁾—	—	10
Defence Analytical Services Agency	—	—	—	—	—
Defence Bills Agency	—	560	—	—	—
Defence Communications Service Agency	⁽²⁾—	20	50	⁽²⁾—	60
Defence Estates	10	50	130	50	510
Defence Medical and Education Training Agency	—	—	10	—	40
Defence Procurement Agency	20	160	10	10	50
Defence Storage and Distribution Agency	⁽²⁾—	240	40	10	1,510
Defence Transport and Movements Agency	—	10	—	—	100
Defence Vetting Agency	—	—	310	—	—
Disposal Services Agency	—	—	—	—	—
Duke of York's Royal Military School	—	—	—	—	—
Ministry of Defence Police and Guarding Agency	40	130	540	100	300
Naval Recruiting and Training Agency	10	10	⁽²⁾—	10	10
Pay and Personnel Agency	—	350	⁽²⁾—	—	—
RAF Training Group Defence Agency	10	30	190	460	620
Service Children's Education	—	—	—	—	⁽²⁾—
Veterans' Agency	⁽²⁾—	620	10	10	10

Trading Funds
Army Base Repair Organisation⁽³⁾	—	—	90	—	770
Defence Aviation Repair Agency	—	—	—	—	—
Defence Science and Technology Laboratories	—	—	—	10	230
Meteorological Office	—	30	30	60	30
UK Hydrographic Office	—	—	—	—	—
Locally engaged civilian staff	*	*	*	*	*
Royal Fleet Auxiliary (RFA) staff	*	*	*	*	*
Civilian level 0 total	*	*	*	*	*

Eastern London South-east South-west Wales

MOD total excluding Agencies and Trading Funds 5,370 4,610 7,320 10,940 770

Total Agencies and Trading Funds Agencies 1,960 2,510 9,580 13,000 2,560

Armed Forces Personnel Administration Agency — — 50 120 —

Army Training and Recruitment Agency 110 40 1,390 990 140

British Forces Post Office 10 220 30 20 —

Defence Analytical Services Agency — 70 10 120 —

Defence Bills Agency — — — ⁽²⁾— —

Defence Communications Service Agency 520 320 500 1,840 20

Defence Estates 350 190 460 390 40

Defence Medical and Education Training Agency 10 90 440 10 —

Defence Procurement Agency 70 90 100 3,180 10

Defence Storage and Distribution Agency 40 1 130 400 210

Defence Transport and Movements Agency — 60 140 ⁽²⁾— —

Defence Vetting Agency — ⁽²⁾— — ⁽²⁾— —

Disposal Services Agency 20 60 ⁽²⁾— 10 —

Duke of York's Royal Military School — — 120 — —

Ministry of Defence Police and Guarding Agency 670 670 2010 1,510 200

Naval Recruiting and Training Agency ⁽²⁾— 10 530 80 80

Pay and Personnel Agency ⁽²⁾— ⁽²⁾— ⁽²⁾— 440 —

RAF Training Group Defence Agency 30 20 460 150 100

Service Children's Education ⁽²⁾— — — — —

Veterans' Agency ⁽²⁾— 10 20 70 10

Trading Funds

Army Base Repair Organisation⁽³⁾ 90 — ⁽²⁾— 540 10

Defence Aviation Repair Agency — 830 — 1,710

Defence Science and Technology Laboratories — 640 1,150 1,030 —

Meteorological Office 40 10 200 1,140 30

UK Hydrographic Office — — 10 940 —

Locally engaged civilian staff * * * * *

Royal Fleet Auxiliary (RFA) staff * * * * *

Civilian level 0 total * * * * *

	Eastern	London	South-east	South-west	Wales
MOD total excluding Agencies and Trading Funds	5,370	4,610	7,320	10,940	770
Total Agencies and Trading Funds Agencies	1,960	2,510	9,580	13,000	2,560
Armed Forces Personnel Administration Agency	—	—	50	120	—
Army Training and Recruitment Agency	110	40	1,390	990	140
British Forces Post Office	10	220	30	20	—
Defence Analytical Services Agency	—	70	10	120	—
Defence Bills Agency	—	—	—	⁽²⁾—	—
Defence Communications Service Agency	520	320	500	1,840	20
Defence Estates	350	190	460	390	40
Defence Medical and Education Training Agency	10	90	440	10	—
Defence Procurement Agency	70	90	100	3,180	10
Defence Storage and Distribution Agency	40	1	130	400	210
Defence Transport and Movements Agency	—	60	140	⁽²⁾—	—
Defence Vetting Agency	—	⁽²⁾—	—	⁽²⁾—	—
Disposal Services Agency	20	60	⁽²⁾—	10	—
Duke of York's Royal Military School	—	—	120	—	—
Ministry of Defence Police and Guarding Agency	670	670	2010	1,510	200
Naval Recruiting and Training Agency	⁽²⁾—	10	530	80	80
Pay and Personnel Agency	⁽²⁾—	⁽²⁾—	⁽²⁾—	440	—
RAF Training Group Defence Agency	30	20	460	150	100
Service Children's Education	⁽²⁾—	—	—	—	—
Veterans' Agency	⁽²⁾—	10	20	70	10

Trading Funds
Army Base Repair Organisation⁽³⁾	90	—	⁽²⁾—	540	10
Defence Aviation Repair Agency	—		830	—	1,710
Defence Science and Technology Laboratories	—	640	1,150	1,030	—
Meteorological Office	40	10	200	1,140	30
UK Hydrographic Office	—	—	10	940	—
Locally engaged civilian staff	*	*	*	*	*
Royal Fleet Auxiliary (RFA) staff	*	*	*	*	*
Civilian level 0 total	*	*	*	*	*

Scotland Northern Ireland Unknown Overseas Total

MOD total excluding Agencies and Trading Funds 3,860 3,020 860 1,040 43,800

Total Agencies and Trading Funds Agencies 3,120 360 280 1,440 44,700

Armed Forces Personnel Administration Agency 30 — — ⁽²⁾— 210

Army Training and Recruitment Agency 60 10 ⁽²⁾— ⁽²⁾— 3,940

British Forces Post Office 10 — ⁽²⁾— ⁽²⁾— 300

Defence Analytical Services Agency — — — — 200

Defence Bills Agency 10 — 570

Defence Communications Service Agency 110 ⁽²⁾— 20 130 3,590

Defence Estates 210 280 10 130 2,830

Defence Medical and Education Training Agency — — ⁽²⁾— — 600

Defence Procurement Agency 110 10 20 120 3,960

Defence Storage and Distribution Agency 660 — 10 10 4,270

Defence Transport and Movements Agency 20 — ⁽²⁾— ⁽²⁾— 340

Defence Vetting Agency — — — — 320

Disposal Services Agency ⁽²⁾— — — — 100

Duke of York's Royal Military School — — — — 120

Ministry of Defence Police and Guarding Agency 1,330 ⁽²⁾— ⁽²⁾— ⁽²⁾— 7,510

Naval Recruiting and Training Agency 10 20 ⁽²⁾— ⁽²⁾— 770

Pay and Personnel Agency — — ⁽²⁾— ⁽²⁾— 800

RAF Training Group Defence Agency 50 ⁽²⁾— ⁽²⁾— ⁽²⁾— 2,130

Service Children's Education — — ⁽²⁾— 990 1,000

Veterans' Agency 10 10 — ⁽²⁾— 790

Trading Funds

Army Base Repair Organisation⁽³⁾ 90 — — — 1,600

Defence Aviation Repair Agency 280 — 20 — 2,840

Defence Science and Technology Laboratories — — 150 ⁽²⁾— 3,220

Meteorological Office 120 20 10 30 1,740

UK Hydrographic Office ⁽²⁾— — — — 950

Locally engaged civilian staff * * * * 15,410

Royal Fleet Auxiliary (RFA) staff * * * * 2,370

Civilian level 0 total * * * * 106,260

⁽¹⁾ This table uses the revised definition of civilian personnel (see www.dasa.mod.uk).
⁽²⁾ less than 5.
⁽³⁾ From the 1 January 2006 reporting, DASA has been able to identify a methodology to correctly identify all of the ABRO staff. Estimated October 2005 figures based on the new methodology are broken down as follows: ABRO Estimate October 2005 total 2390 FTE, broken down by Government Office Region: Yorks and Humber 130, West Midlands 1010, South West 810, Eastern 140, South East 100, Scotland 90, Wales 20. The differences between ABRO published and estimated figures are included within the MoD Total Excluding Agencies and Trading Funds figures above Overall figures by Government Office Region would be unaffected by any impact of ABRO staff estimates.
Notes:
1. All figures are rounded to the nearest 10, as a result totals may not always equal the sum of the parts.
2. Figures include values for part time staff proportionate to those of full time staff.
Source:
DASA (Civilian)

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	Scotland	Northern Ireland	Unknown	Overseas	Total
MOD total excluding Agencies and Trading Funds	3,860	3,020	860	1,040	43,800
Total Agencies and Trading Funds Agencies	3,120	360	280	1,440	44,700
Armed Forces Personnel Administration Agency	30	—	—	⁽²⁾—	210
Army Training and Recruitment Agency	60	10	⁽²⁾—	⁽²⁾—	3,940
British Forces Post Office	10	—	⁽²⁾—	⁽²⁾—	300
Defence Analytical Services Agency	—	—	—	—	200
Defence Bills Agency			10	—	570
Defence Communications Service Agency	110	⁽²⁾—	20	130	3,590
Defence Estates	210	280	10	130	2,830
Defence Medical and Education Training Agency	—	—	⁽²⁾—	—	600
Defence Procurement Agency	110	10	20	120	3,960
Defence Storage and Distribution Agency	660	—	10	10	4,270
Defence Transport and Movements Agency	20	—	⁽²⁾—	⁽²⁾—	340
Defence Vetting Agency	—	—	—	—	320
Disposal Services Agency	⁽²⁾—	—	—	—	100
Duke of York's Royal Military School	—	—	—	—	120
Ministry of Defence Police and Guarding Agency	1,330	⁽²⁾—	⁽²⁾—	⁽²⁾—	7,510
Naval Recruiting and Training Agency	10	20	⁽²⁾—	⁽²⁾—	770
Pay and Personnel Agency	—	—	⁽²⁾—	⁽²⁾—	800
RAF Training Group Defence Agency	50	⁽²⁾—	⁽²⁾—	⁽²⁾—	2,130
Service Children's Education	—	—	⁽²⁾—	990	1,000
Veterans' Agency	10	10	—	⁽²⁾—	790

Trading Funds
Army Base Repair Organisation⁽³⁾	90	—	—	—	1,600
Defence Aviation Repair Agency	280	—	20	—	2,840
Defence Science and Technology Laboratories	—	—	150	⁽²⁾—	3,220
Meteorological Office	120	20	10	30	1,740
UK Hydrographic Office	⁽²⁾—	—	—	—	950
Locally engaged civilian staff	*	*	*	*	15,410
Royal Fleet Auxiliary (RFA) staff	*	*	*	*	2,370
Civilian level 0 total	*	*	*	*	106,260

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