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Ministry of Defence;Duke of Yorks Royal Military School;Pay and Personnel Agency

Answer

Mr. Matthew Taylor: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what are the current security classifications of the newsletters produced for the staff of (a) the Pay and Personnel Agency and (b) the Duke of York's Royal Military School; how often each newsletter is produced; and when each newsletter was first produced. [62043] Mr. Spellar: This is a matter for the Chief Executives of the agencies concerned. I have asked the Chief Executives to write to the hon. Member. Letter from G. H. Wilson to Mrs. Matthew Taylor, dated 3 December 1998: I am replying to your Question to the Secretary of State for Defence about newsletters to staff as this matter falls within my area of responsibility as Chief Executive of the Duke of York's Royal Military School. The current security classification of newsletters produced for the staff is "unclassified". Newsletters were first produced for staff, parents and pupils in December 1992 and are produced once per school term. In addition Staff Bulletins have been in production at the school for many decades and these are produced once a week. Letter from Mike Rowe to Mr. Matthew Taylor, dated 3 December 1998: I am replying to your Question to the Secretary of State for Defence about newsletters as this falls within my area of responsibility as Chief Executive of the Pay & Personnel Agency. The Agency produces an unclassified newsletter, the "NewsPayPer". It was first produced in July 1996 and there have been 9 quarterly issues since.

Secondary information

Type

Written question

Reference

62043; 321 c232W

Session

1998-99

Subjects

Boarding schools Publications Security Pay and Personnel Agency Duke of York's Royal Military School