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NATO Cyber-security Centre of Excellence: Overseas Aid
Robert Key: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what (a) financial and (b) other assistance the UK is providing to the NATO Cyber-security Centre of Excellence in Estonia. [311352]
Bill Rammell: The United Kingdom is fully supportive of this Estonian-hosted Cyber Defence initiative and their endeavours in this important area.
We have not made a direct financial contribution to the costs of the Co-operative Cyber Defence Centre of Excellence. Both the current head of the MOD Defence Security and Assurance Service and his predecessor, as well as other senior officers and Government officials, have visited the Centre of Excellence, participated in its conferences and in specific mutually beneficial work-streams.
Radioactive Materials: Imports
Mr. Dai Davies: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence from which countries uranium used in (a) British nuclear warheads and (b) nuclear submarine propulsion fuel has been obtained since 1980; and what information has been provided to the International Atomic Energy Agency on such imports. [310089]
Mr. Bob Ainsworth:
In March 2006 the Ministry of Defence (MOD) produced a report entitled "Historical Accounting for UK Defence Highly Enriched Uranium (HEU)". The report was announced on 22 March 2006, Official Report, column 24WS. The report, covering the period from the start of the UK's nuclear programme through to 31 March 2002, confirms that the UK obtained HEU for its military programme from two sources-The Gas Diffusion Plant at BNFL Capenhurst, and through exchanges with the US Department of Energy under the 1958 Mutual Defence Agreement. This does not contravene our obligations under the non-proliferation treaty. There has been no subsequent change to this position, nor is there any requirement to
inform the International Atomic Energy Agency of any such acquisitions as MOD HEU is held outside international safeguards for defence purposes but is subject to a strict materials accountancy regime.
RAF Fairfield
Mr. Gray: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what steps his Department is taking to establish the exact boundaries of the site of RAF Fairfield. [310795]
Mr. Kevan Jones: This Department has reviewed the boundaries of RAF Fairford so that accurate maps can be produced. These maps will be used for making new Ministry of Defence byelaws under the Military Lands Act 1892 and for revising the property title in the Land Registry. The work is ongoing.
A number of issues which emerged during the review process will be taken up with the appropriate authorities including the highways Agency and neighbouring property owners.
Women and Equality
Equality and Human Rights Commission
John McDonnell: To ask the Minister for Women and Equality how many staff of the Equality and Human Rights Commission from each ethnic group (a) lodged grievances, (b) started employment tribunal proceedings, (c) were subject to disciplinary action and (d) were subject to capability procedures between 1 October 2007 and 31 March 2009. [310481]
Maria Eagle: The Equality and Human Rights Commission has provided the information in the following table:
| Ethnic origin | Number of people who submitted grievance | Number of people who submitted ET1 | Number of people in a disciplinary procedure | Number of people subject to formal capability procedures |
John McDonnell: To ask the Minister for Women and Equality for what reasons staff of the Equality and Human Rights Commission of each ethnic group left the employment of the Commission between 1 October 2007 and 31 March 2009. [310482]
Maria Eagle: The Equality and Human Rights Commission has provided the following table showing reasons for staff exit by ethnic group.
| Ethnic origin group | Death | Dismissal | Other reasons | Redundancy | Resignation | Retirement | Grand total |
Equality and Human Rights Commission: Manpower
John McDonnell: To ask the Minister for Women and Equality how many staff from each ethnic group were employed by the Equality and Human Rights Commission between October 2007 and March 2009. [310515]
Maria Eagle: The Equality and Human Rights Commission has provided the following information.
| Ethnic origin group | Total |
John McDonnell: To ask the Minister for Women and Equality how many people from each ethnic group (a) applied for and (b) secured (i) permanent employment, (ii) temporary employment, (iii) promotion and (iv) staff training at the Equality and Human Rights Commission between 1 October 2007 and 31 March 2009. [310516]
Maria Eagle: The Equality and Human Rights Commission has provided the following data:
| (a)(i) Applied for permanent recruitment 1 July 2008( 1) to 31 March 2009 | |
| Ethnicity | Total |
| (1) Detailed records for recruitment monitoring for the Commission are available from 1 July 2008. | |
| (a)(ii) Applied for temporary( 1) recruitment 1 July 2008( 2) to 31 March 2009 | |
| Ethnicity | Total |
| (1 )Temporary employees include those on fixed term contract and exclude agency and consultancy workers. (2) Detailed records for recruitment monitoring for the Commission are available from 1 July 2008. | |
| (b)(i) Secured permanent employment between October 2007 and March 2009 | |
| Ethnicity | Total |
| (b)(ii) Secured temporary( 1) employment between October 2007 and March 2009 | |
| Ethnicity | Total |
| (1 )Temporary employees include those on fixed term contract and exclude agency and consultancy workers. | |
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