Written question asked by Angus Robertson (Scottish National Party) on Tuesday, 1 February 2005, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 7 April 2005. It was answered by Ivor Caplin (Labour) on Thursday, 7 April 2005 on behalf of the Ministry of Defence.

Ministry of Defence

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many people work for the Defence Medical Education and Training Agency; how many are employed in Scotland; what the equivalent figures were in 2004; what the personnel costs of the agency are; and what they were in 2004.

Answer: Angus Robertson: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence how many people work for the Defence Medical Education and Training Agency; how many are employed in Scotland; what the equivalent figures were in 2004; what the personnel costs of the agency are; and what they were in 2004. [214250] Mr. Caplin: The average number of people employed by DMETA during the financial year 2003-04 was 2,270, less than five of whom were employed in Scotland. The Agency's personnel costs in the financial year 2003-04 were £95.74 million. Personnel numbers and associated costs for the current financial year will be subject to the outcome of routine audit by the National Audit Office and will form part of the Agency's Annual Report and Accounts which will be published and placed in the Library of the House later this year.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 214250; 432 c1736W;432 c1731-2W
Session: 2004-05
Subjects: Executive agencies Expenditure Staff Scotland Defence agencies Defence Medical Education and Training Agency
Contains statistics: Yes
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