Written question asked by Angus Robertson (Scottish National Party) on Thursday, 3 February 2005, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 9 February 2005. It was answered by Adam Ingram (Labour) on Wednesday, 9 February 2005 on behalf of the Ministry of Defence.

Ministry of Defence

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how much of its personnel budget for financial years (a) 2002-03 and (b) 2003-04 the Warship Support Agency spent in Scotland (i) in monetary terms and (ii) as a percentage of the total personnel budget; and if he will make a statement.

Answer: Angus Robertson: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence how much of its personnel budget for financial years (a) 2002-03 and (b) 2003-04 the Warship Support Agency spent in Scotland (i) in monetary terms and (ii) as a percentage of the total personnel budget; and if he will make a statement. [215430] Mr. Ingram: The Warship Support Agency (WSA) incurred expenditure on personnel as follows: £ _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Financial year 2002-03 2003-04 WSA total personnel spend 297,249,000 280,796,000 WSA personnel spend for Scotland 80,042,000 63,798,000 Percentage of total WSA personnel spend 27 23 _________________________________________________________________________________________________. The personnel spend in Scotland reduced in 2003-04 primarily as a result of the transfer of staff from HMNB Clyde to Babcock Naval Services in September 2002, when partnering arrangements were introduced by the WSA under the Warship Support Modernisation Initiative.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 430 c1511-2W; 215430
Session: 2004-05
Subjects: Executive agencies Expenditure Staff Scotland Defence agencies Warship Support Agency
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