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Service Children's Education Agency
Angus Robertson: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence (1) how many people are employed by the Service Children’s Education Agency; how many are employed in Scotland; what the personnel costs of the agency are expected to be in 2006-07; and what they were in 2005-06; [107897]
(2) how many people are employed by the (a) Medical Supplies Agency, (b) the British Forces Post Office, (c) the Defence Communications Services Agency, (d) the Defence Storage and Distribution Agency, (e) the Disposals Services Agency, (f) the Pay and Personnel Agency and (g) the Defence Transport and Movements Agency; how many are employed in Scotland; what the personnel costs of each agency are expected to be in 2006-07; and what they were in 2005-06; [107921]
(3) how many people are employed by the MOD Police; how many are employed in Scotland; what the personnel costs of the agency are expected to be in 2006-07; and what they were in 2005-06; [107924]
(4) how many people are employed by (a) the Defence Dental Agency, (b) the Defence Estates, (c) the Armed Forces Personnel Administration Agency, (d) the Defence Analytical Services Agency and (e) the Defence Bills Agency; how many are employed in Scotland; what the personnel costs of the agencies are expected to be in 2006-07; and what they were in 2005-06; [107925]
(5) how many people are employed by (a) the Defence Procurement Agency, (b) the Naval Recruiting and Training Agency, (c) the Defence Geographic and Imagery and Intelligence Agency, (d) the Defence Intelligence and Security Centre and (e) the Warship Support Agency; how many are employed in Scotland; what the personnel costs of each agency are expected to be in 2006-07; and what they were in 2005-06; [107929]
(6) how many people are employed by the (a) Army Training and Recruiting Agency and (b) Duke of York’s Royal Military School; how many are employed in Scotland; what the personnel costs of each establishment are expected to be in 2006-07; and what they were in 2005-06; [107934]
(7) how many people are employed by (a) the Defence Medical Education and Training Agency, (b) the Defence Vetting Agency and (c) the Veterans Agency; how many are employed in Scotland; what the
personnel costs of each agency are expected to be in 2006-07; and what they were in 2005-06. [107938]
Derek Twigg: Civilian and service employment figures for every Ministry of Defence agency, and the number of staff from each agency based in Scotland, are published in United Kingdom Defence Statistics 2006 tables 2.6a (service personnel) and 2.6b (civilian personnel) showing the position as at 1 April 2006. Copies of UKDS 2006 are available in the Library of the House.
These figures can also be found on the Defence Analytical Services Agency website:
http://www.dasa.mod.uk/natstats/ukds/2006/c2/table26a.html
http://www.dasa.mod.uk/natstats/ukds/2006/c2/table26b.html
Up to date figures (as at 1 October 2006) are available for civilians only. These are regularly published in the table “Civilian Staff by Agency and Location” that can be found in the House of Commons Library and on the DASA website:
http://www.dasa.mod.uk/publications/civagencynums/tableApr05toOct06.html
| Table 1: personnel costs in 2005-06 and projected costs for 2006-07 | ||
| Cost (£ million) | ||
| Agency | 2005-06 | 2006-07( 1) |
| (1) The 2006-07 figure is a forecast only, and is a best estimate based on current outturn. (2) Forecast for 2006-07 reflects the taking on of a very large team from the DLO (Technical Enabling Services). (3) In April 2006, the Pay and Pensions Agency (PPA) was subsumed into a wider People, Pay and Pensions Agency (PPPA). The personnel costs to be reported in the 2006-07 report and accounts for the PPPA indicated above reflect the increased responsibilities of the new agency. Note: Each individual agency has supplied its own personnel costings to DASA. The 2005-06 figure is in each agency’s annual report and accounts. Source: DASA(Civilian) |
The following formally ceased to be defence agencies at 1 April 2005:
Medical Supplies Agency (MSA)
Defence Dental Agency (DDA)
Defence Geographic and Imagery Intelligence Agency (DGIA)
Defence Intelligence and Security Centre (DISC)
Warship Support Agency (WSA)
The following formally ceased to be defence agencies at 1 April 2006:
Army Training and Recruiting Agency (ATRA)
Naval Recruiting and Training Agency (NRTA)
Service Personnel
Mr. Harper: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what discussions (a) he and (b) his officials have had with the Department of Health on ensuring that service personnel and their families returning from overseas are able to register easily with GPs and dentists. [106713]
Derek Twigg: Service personnel do not register with NHS GPs or dentists, as their primary health care is provided by the Defence Medical Services (DMS).
We acknowledge that service personnel and their families who move into a new area in the UK, including those returning from overseas, often have problems obtaining access to NHS GPs and dentists in the new region. This has been one of the five major issues on the Service Families Task Force (SFTF) Tri-Service Families Action Plan.
A joint MOD/DH Partnership Board, co-chaired by senior MOD and DH personnel, meets three times a year to monitor complex relationships that exist between the two departments and the devolved UK health departments and to explore mutual areas of co-operation. Under the umbrella of the Partnership Board, numerous other official level discussions, both formal and informal, take place as required at the national and local level, to address the health needs of Service personnel and their dependants across the entire patient care pathway.
Primary Care Trusts are obligated to ensure that all entitled individuals have access to NHS primary care. MOD and DH are monitoring the extent to which this is happening, and will take the appropriate action if this is not the case.
The MOD has investigated service families’ access to dental treatment, and we have been advised of initiatives being implemented by the UK Health Departments that are intended to improve access to NHS dental care throughout England, Scotland and Wales. These initiatives should provide universal access within two years. The MOD is monitoring the progress of these plans.
Special Advisers
Mr. Hoban: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence how many of his Department’s civil servants work full-time to support departmental special advisers; and what the salary is of each such civil servant. [106510]
Derek Twigg: One civil servant is employed at the Ministry of Defence to provide dedicated support of a non-political nature to the special advisers in accordance with the Code of Conduct for Special Advisers. The pay band for the post ranges from £21,320 to £31,650 per annum.
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