Written question asked by Angus Robertson (Scottish National Party) on Tuesday, 10 June 2003, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 18 June 2003. It was answered by Ivor Caplin (Labour) on Wednesday, 18 June 2003 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 Clothing and Textiles Agency; how many are employed in Scotland; what the personnel costs of the agency are; and how these figures compare to 2002. - Including figures.

Answer: Angus Robertson: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence how many people work for the Defence Clothing and Textiles Agency; how many are employed in Scotland; what the personnel costs of the agency are; and how these figures compare to 2002. [119280] Mr. Caplin: The Defence Clothing and Textiles Agency was disestablished in October 2000. Part of the organisation was restructured and became the Defence Clothing Integrated Project Team (IPT) in April 2001. As at April 2003 there were 233 people working for the IPT. There are no staff employed in Scotland. The annual personnel costs of the IPT for financial year 2003-04 are estimated to be approximately £6.3 million. For the comparable 12-month period as at April 2002 there were 268 IPT employees, again with no employees in Scotland. The comparable annual personnel costs of the IPT for financial year 2002-03 were approximately £5.9 million.

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