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Written question asked by Mark Francois (Conservative) on Friday, 3 September 2021, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 7 September 2021. It was answered by Jeremy Quin (Conservative) on Monday, 13 September 2021 on behalf of the Ministry of Defence.


Defence Equipment & Support: Staff

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many staff are employed by Defence Equipment and Support.

Answer

As at 31 August 2021, Defence Equipment & Support (DE&S) employed 10,653 permanent or fixed-term appointment staff (civilian), with 7,892 employed at Abbey Wood. There were 2,761 staff based elsewhere within the UK and 35 staff based overseas.

In addition, there are 1,237 military posts in DE&S with 721 personnel based in Abbey Wood, 470 personnel based elsewhere in UK and 46 personnel based overseas.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
41718
Session
2021-22
Grouped for answer
Yes
Subjects
Staff Defence Equipment & Support
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
View this Written question on www.parliament.uk