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Written question asked by Mark Francois (Conservative) on Wednesday, 18 August 2021, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 6 September 2021. It was answered by Jeremy Quin (Conservative) on Tuesday, 7 September 2021 on behalf of the Ministry of Defence.

Ajax Vehicles: Procurement

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many staff within Defence Equipment and Support are employed on the Ajax AFV programme; and what the (a) employment grades and (b) individual salary bands are of those employees.

Answer

There are currently 111 Ministry of Defence (MOD) civilian, military and contractor staff in Defence Equipment & Support directly employed on the AJAX project. This number may vary, dependent on project requirements. The project is supported by other indirect staff, such as corporate services, and a small number of senior staff who provide oversight and contribute to the project as required, as part of wider portfolios of work.

Salary Bands for the MOD civilian and military staff are detailed in the table below:

DE&S Level/Military Rank

Salary Band

5

Min £65,769 Max £70,553

4

Min £45,816 Max £77,477

3

Min £34,850 Max £65,247

2

Min £19,939 Max £38,284

1

Min £19,500 Max £25,950

Lt Col (OF4)

Min £75,753.60 Max £87,716.40

Maj (OF3)

Min £53,975.16 Max £64,642.32

WO2 (OF8)

Min £43,895.64 Max £51,274.92

MOD civilian salary bands are representative of the current Ajax project population. Contractor salaries are a matter for the provider.

In addition a further 12 staff (12 FTE) are assigned to the procurement of the CT40 cannon that will be deployed on Ajax.

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
40698
Session
2021-22
Subjects
Procurement Staff Defence Equipment & Support Ajax vehicles
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
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