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Royal Navy Ships

Daniel Kawczynski: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence how many ships for the Royal Navy his Department has (a) commissioned and (b) decommissioned in each year since 1997, broken down by type. [109251]

Mr. Ingram: The number of Royal Navy vessels introduced into service each year since 1997, broken down by class, is in the following table:


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Type of ship/Year Number of ships introduced into Service in Year

1997

Type 23 Frigate

2

Survey Ship

1

1998

Landing Platform Helicopter

1

Sandown Class Single Role Mine Hunter

2

Inshore Patrol Vessel

2

1999

Vanguard Class Nuclear Submarine

1

Sandown Class Single Role Mine Hunter

1

2000

Type 23 Frigate

1

Sandown Class Single Role Mine Hunter

2

2001

Type 23 Frigate

1

Sandown Class Single Role Mine Hunter

1

2002

Type 23 Frigate

1

Sandown Class Single Role Mine Hunter

1

2003

Landing Platform Dock

1

River Class Patrol Vessel

3

Survey Ship

2

Auxiliary

2

2004

None

2005

Landing Platform Dock

1

2006

Landing Ship Dock (Auxiliary)

2


The number of Royal Navy vessels withdrawn from service each year since 1991, broken down by class, is in the following table:


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Type of ship/Year Number of ships withdrawn from Service in Year

1997

Type 22 Frigate

1

Hong Kong Patrol Vessel

3

Offshore Patrol Vessel

1

River Class Mine Sweeper

1

Auxiliary

1

Royal Yacht

1

1998

River Class Mine Hunter

4

1999

Type 42 Destroyer

1

Type 22 Frigate

3

2000

Type 22 Frigate

1

Hunt Class Mine Hunter

1

Auxiliary

2

2001

Landing Platform Dock

1

Type 22 Frigate

1

Hunt Class Mine Hunter

1

Sandown Class Single Role Mine Hunter

1

Survey Ship

2

2002

Landing Platform Dock

1

Type 22 Frigate

1

Offshore Patrol Vessel

1

Survey Ship

1

2003

Swiftsure Class Nuclear Submarine

1

Offshore Patrol Vessel

4

2004

Sandown Class Single Role Mine Hunter

1

Landing Ship Logistic

1

2005

Type 42 Destroyer

3

Type 23 Frigate

2

Hunt Class Mine Hunter

3

Sandown Class Single Role Mine Hunter

2

Offshore Patrol Vessel

1

Landing Ship Logistic

1

2006

Swiftsure Class Nuclear Submarine

2

Type 23 Frigate

1

Landing Ship Logistic

2

Auxiliary

1


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
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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:

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:

Table 1: personnel costs in 2005-06 and projected costs for 2006-07
Cost (£ million)
Agency 2005-06 2006-07( 1)

Armed Forces Personnel Administration Agency

21.9

20.6

British Forces Post Office

14.5

15.0

Defence Analytical Services Agency

7.0

7.4

Defence Bills Agency

13.2

12.7

Defence Communications Service Agency

195.5

205.5

Defence Estates

144.7

157.8

Defence Medical and Education Training Agency

106.2

114.0

Defence Procurement Agency(2)

208.0

249.0

Defence Storage and Distribution Agency

129.5

128.8

Defence Transport and Movements Agency

9.2

11.8

Defence Vetting Agency

9.0

9.2

Disposal Services Agency

4.5

4.8

Duke of York’s Royal Military School

4.1

4.2

Ministry of Defence Guards and Police Service

281.2

291.9

Ministry of Defence Police

159.0

164.4

Ministry of Defence Guards Service

110.7

115.5

People, Pay and Pensions Agency(3)

20.3

31.5

Service Children’s Education Agency

44.0

45.3

Veteran’s Agency

22.0

22.0

(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)

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