Written question asked by Mike Hancock (Liberal Democrat) on Wednesday, 10 March 1999, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 18 March 1999. It was answered by Lord Spellar (Labour) on Thursday, 18 March 1999 on behalf of the Ministry of Defence.

Ministry of Defence;Military Survey

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many people are currently employed by the Military Survey Defence Agency; what was the figure at its inception; on what date the Military Survey Defence Agency published its report for 1997-98; and what was the cost of production of the report. - Inc figs and text of letter from PR Wildman, Chief Executive of Military Survey.

Answer: Mr. Hancock: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence how many people are currently employed by the Military Survey Defence Agency; what was the figure at its inception; on what date the Military Survey Defence Agency published its report for 1997-98; and what was the cost of production of the report. [76887] Mr. Spellar: This is a matter for the Chief Executive of the Military Survey Defence Agency. I have asked the Chief Executive to write to the hon. Member. Letter from P. R. Wildman to Mr. Mike Hancock, dated 18 March 1999: I am replying to your question to the Secretary of State for Defence about the number of people employed by the Military Survey Defence Agency as this matter falls within my area of responsibility as Chief Executive of the Military Survey Defence Agency. The Military Survey Defence Agency currently employs 1,243 staff. At inception in 1991 the Agency employed 1,568 staff, although 250 of these staff were technically outside the Agency boundary at the time. These staff have since been amalgamated into the Agency. The Agency Annual Report and Accounts were laid before Parliament on 28 January 1999. The cost of producing the Annual Report was £8,286.

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