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Ministry of Defence

Answer

Mr. Keith Simpson: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence if he will list the responsibilities of the (a) Defence Housing Executive, (b) Defence Medical Training Organisation, (c) Armed Forces Personnel Administration Agency, (d) Policy Director, (e) Deputy Chief Defence Staff (Equipment Capability), (f) Chief of Defence Intelligence, (g) Defence Intelligence and Security Centre, (h) Internal costs, (i) Programme Account and (j) Nuclear Management Groups. [181747] Mr. Caplin: The responsibilities of the management groupings requested are listed as follows: (a) This organisation ceased to exist on 31 March 2003 when it was absorbed into Defence Estates. (b) This organisation ceased to exist on 31 March 2003 following the formation of Defence Medical Education and Training Agency (DMETA). (c) This Agency, owned by the Deputy Chief of Defence Staff Personnel (DCDS(Pers)), contributes to operational effectiveness through the provision of pay and administration services to Service personnel. In addition, the Agency provides direct support to the mobilization of reservists and the deployment of improved Operational Manpower systems. (d) The Policy Director is responsible for future defence policy and international security policy. (e) The Deputy Chief of the Defence Staff (Equipment Capability) heads the Equipment Capability Customer organisation, whose role is to develop an integrated and affordable equipment programme that meets Defence capability requirements, and to drive the delivery of new and enhanced military capability. (f) The Chief of Defence Intelligence is responsible for the provision of defence intelligence to the MOD, the armed forces, wider Government and allies. His areas of responsibility encompass the Defence Intelligence Staff (DIS) including its agencies, the Defence Geographic and Imagery Intelligence Agency and the Defence Intelligence and Security Centre. (g) Training in security, languages, intelligence and photography takes place at the Defence Intelligence and Security Centre, who also provide advice on intelligence and security policy. (h) This Management Group was discontinued with effect from 31 March 2004. It has been merged with (i) Programme Account. (i) The responsibilities of the Programme Account Management Group are: the purchase of new equipment systems and associated weapons including major upgrade programmes and system procurement expenses such as studies and the management and funding of Defence Procurement Agency staff, accommodation and all related activities. (j) The responsibilities of the Nuclear Management Group are; to sustain a safe and effective Nuclear Warhead capability and to discharge MOD's liabilities for waste management and decommissioning at the sites of BNFL and UKAEA. Further information on individual defence agencies is available in the Library of the House of Commons.

Secondary information

Type

Written question

Reference

181747; 424 c267-8W

Session

2003-04

Subjects

Armed forces Executive agencies Defence equipment Housing Nuclear weapons Procurement Personnel management Medicine Ministry of Defence Training Military intelligence Defence Estates Defence agencies Armed Forces Personnel Administration Agency Defence Intelligence and Security Centre Defence Medical Education and Training Agency

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