Written question asked by Robert Key (Conservative) on Thursday, 19 June 2003, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 25 June 2003. It was answered by Adam Ingram (Labour) on Wednesday, 25 June 2003 on behalf of the Ministry of Defence.

Ministry of Defence

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many (a) armed forces personnel, broken down by (i) service and (ii) rank, and (b) civilian staff, broken down by grade, are working on drafting the new tri-service Bill; and under whose command, and at what location, the work is progressing.

Answer: Mr. Key: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence how many (a) armed forces personnel, broken down by (i) service and (ii) rank, and (b) civilian staff, broken down by grade, are working on drafting the new tri- service Bill; and under whose command, and at what location, the work is progressing. [121296] Mr. Ingram: The team working on the policy and legal issues for the tri-Service Bill is based in London, within the Directorate General of Service Personnel Policy, and reports to a senior civil service official. It consists of the following staff: Royal Navy: One Captain Army: Two Colonels Royal Air Force: One Group Captain and one Wing Commander Civil Service: One Bl (formerly Grade 6/Senior Principal) and one Cl (formerly Senior Executive Officer). The team is also able to draw on a large proportion of the time of a senior lawyer from Ministry of Defence legal advisers; and on extensive assistance from the single Service legal and personnel policy staffs.

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