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Deposited Paper Dep 00/551

Deposited by

Ministry of Defence

Type

Deposited papers

Date

14 March 2000

Reference

Dep 00/551

House

House of Commons

Ministry of Defence

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what proposals from Defence Costs Study 15 on defence medical services remain outstanding.

Asked by

Peter Viggers (Conservative)

Answering body

Ministry of Defence

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

29 July 1998

Reference

53023; 317 c323W

House

House of Commons

Dept of Health

Supplementary on waste in the NHS and the 'front line first' programme of savings at the MOD.

Asked by

Lord Soames of Fletching (Conservative)

Answering body

Department of Health

Oral questions - 1st Supplementary

Status

Answered

Date

11 November 1997

Reference

300 c694

House

House of Commons

Dept of Health

Answered by

Alan Milburn (Labour)

Answering body

Department of Health

Type

Oral answers to questions

Date

11 November 1997

Reference

300 c694

House

House of Commons

Ministry of Defence

Statement at the time Ministers took decisions on the future of command and staff training, on what contribution that reorganisation was expected to make to the overall annual savings from 1996-97 arising from the Defence Costs Study; what is the total cost in 1996-97 of those parts of single service...

Asked by

Keith Mans (Conservative)

Answering body

Ministry of Defence

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

For answer on

6 March 1997

Answered on

6 March 1997

Mr. Mans: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence at the time Ministers took decisions on the future of command and staff training, what contribution that reorganisation was expected to make to the overall annual savings from 1996-97 arising from the defence costs study; what is the total cost in 1996-97 of those parts of single service command and staff training which will eventually be replaced by the joint services command and staff college; and what is his estimate of the costs of the JSCSC in 1997-98 and 1999-2000. [17057] Mr. Soames: The proposals to form a joint services command and staff college was initially put forward in the "Front Line First" studies. These constituted internal departmental advice to Ministers, the details of which I am withholding under exemption 2 of the code of practice on access to Government information. Financial information at this stage was indicative only. The decision to implement the JSCSC was based primarily on the operational need for enhanced joint training. Some savings were initially suggested but were on the basis of considerably reduced student numbers, which subsequent analysis found to be unrealistic. The JSCSC came into being on 1 January 1997--part way through the financial year 1996-97--which also makes the year a typical in course programme terms. Accurate costs for the three single service colleges and the joint service defence college at Greenwich, even for the previous year, 1995-96, are not available because the MOD's cash accounting system does not enable a wide range of support costs to be disaggregated from larger sums covering more than one establishment, such as Camberley and Sandhurst, or from sums covering more than one function at the same location, as was the case at Greenwich. This should be addressed by the introduction of resource accounting and budgeting. The estimated cost of the JSCSC in 1997-98 is £30 million. This applies to the JSCSC at its interim sites, mainly Bracknell, and for reasons similar to those given above is likely still to be slightly underestimated; 1999-00 is also atypical because the move from the interim to the permanent site is due to take place during the summer of 1999. The first full year of operation at the permanent site will be 2000-01 for which estimated costs, for the facilities and services provided by the contractor as well as MOD-provided teaching and directing staff, are also approximately £30 million.

Date

6 March 1997

Reference

17057; 291 c711-2W

House

House of Commons

Ministry of Defence

If he will list each of his Department's defence cost studies; what were the estimated savings accruing from the implementation of proposals contained in each study; and what is his current estimate of how much each proposal will save. - Ref to 286 c196-7W.

Asked by

Lord Clark of Windermere (Labour)

Answering body

Ministry of Defence

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

28 February 1997

Reference

18114; 291 c402W

House

House of Commons

Ministry of Defence

What were the net annual and net total savings expected of the defence cost studies carried out by his Department on (a) the Ministry of Defence head office, (b) headquarter/service commands and top level budget holders, (c) the Ministry of Defence Police, (d) research and development, (e) procurement projects and...

Asked by

Keith Mans (Conservative)

Answering body

Ministry of Defence

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

For answer on

26 November 1996

Answered on

26 November 1996

Mr. Mans: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what were the net annual and net total savings expected of the defence cost studies carried out by his Department on (a) the Ministry of Defence head office, (b) headquarter-service commands and top level budget holders, (c) the Ministry of Defence police, (d) research and development, (e) procurement projects and practices, (f) the procurement executive--organisation and functions, (g) the review of market testing and contracting out, (h) financial management, (i) estate-property, (j) repairs-spares-storage and distribution, (k) naval infrastructure, (l) training, (m) recruitment--manning arrangements, (n) medical, (o) non-operational information systems strategies and expenditure, (p) security, (q) defence intelligence, (r) Royal Air Force management structure and manning, (s) Army management structure and manning, (t) Royal Navy management structure and manning, (u) music, (v) animals and vets, (w) catering and messes, (x) chaplaincy services, (y) Ministry of Defence fire services, (z) terminal air traffic control services, (aa) legal services, (bb) travel and subsistence, (cc) cost of regulations, (dd) the Meteorological Office, (ee) radiological protection, policy, advice and audit, (ff) forms and publications and (gg) uniforms, at the time each study was complete; when these savings were expected to commence; what are the actual net annual and total savings so far achieved in each case; and what is the latest estimate of net total savings expected for each of these studies at 1995-96 prices. [5467] Mr. Soames: The total savings expected of the defence costs study remain as published last year in the MOD's memorandum "Front Line First: a year on": some £720 million in 1996-97 rising to over £1 billion per annum by the end of the decade. This estimate reflects decisions taken by Ministers on the recommendations made by the various study teams as subsequently ratified during the first stage of the implementation process. That ratification was not carried out on a study-by-study basis but the budget areas tasked with implementing the decisions taken. This involved breaking out the various study team recommendations, many of which crossed budgetary boundaries, and allocating them to the appropriate budget areas. Initial monitoring of progress was done on this basis too. The savings information is not, therefore, available in the form requested. Nor since the end of 1995 have the savings been monitored centrally or separately; they have been incorporated into the budgets of the areas concerned who are responsible for ensuring they are achieved.

Date

26 November 1996

Reference

5467; 286 c196-7W

House

House of Commons

Defence costs study. Memoranda in the form of evidence laid before Defence Select Committee.

Type

Select Committee written evidence; Parliamentary committees

Committee

Defence Committee

Date

31 January 1996

House

House of Commons

Howe, Earl

If, in view of reported delay in finding urgently needed special care facilities anywhere in NHS for one of four injured airmen following their ejection from Tornado aircraft near Sleaford on 10 January 1996, better arrangements are now required to replace those which followed reductions made by Defence Costs study...

Asked by

Lord Craig of Radley (Crossbench)

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

22 January 1996

Reference

568 c58WA

House

House of Lords

Deposited Paper HINF 96/052

Deposited by

Ministry of Defence

Type

Consultation papers; Deposited papers

Date

11 January 1996

Reference

HINF 96/052

Ministry of Defence

If he will place in the Library copies of all the submissions received from the Department of Health, NHS Executive, health authorities and NHS trusts in response to the Front Line First proposed changes to Defence Medical Services. (Responses in Library at CPR 95/011). - Three formal submissions were received...

Asked by

Hugh Bayley (Labour)

Answering body

Ministry of Defence

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

7 December 1995

Reference

4462; 268 c347W;268 c345W

House

House of Commons

Ministry of Defence

If he will list the titles of each defence cost study report. - Ref to Ministry of Defence memoranda "Front Line First" and "Front Line First - A Year On" (in Lib).

Asked by

Lord Clark of Windermere (Labour)

Answering body

Ministry of Defence

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

6 December 1995

Reference

4357; 268 c241W;268 c239-40W

House

House of Commons

Dept of Health

If he will place in the Library a copy of the South and West Regional Health Authority's submission to the Ministry of Defence Front Line First review.

Asked by

Baroness Beckett (Labour)

Answering body

Department of Health

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

6 November 1995

Reference

41478; 265 c622W

House

House of Commons

Ministry of Defence

Supplementary on savings from defence costs study. - Inc statement that Govt intend to retain for three years, from 1997, some 400 Gurkhas who would otherwise have been made redundant next year.

Asked by

Michael Colvin (Conservative)

Answering body

Ministry of Defence

Oral questions - 1st Supplementary

Status

Answered

Date

24 October 1995

Reference

264 c808-9

House

House of Commons

Ministry of Defence

Answered by

Lord Soames of Fletching (Conservative)

Answering body

Ministry of Defence

Type

Oral answers to questions

Date

24 October 1995

Reference

264 c808-9

House

House of Commons

Deposited Paper DEP/3 644

Deposited by

Ministry of Defence

Type

Deposited papers

Date

2 August 1995

Reference

DEP/3 644

House

House of Commons

Defence costs study follow-up: defence medical services. Defence Select Committee sixth special report - government reply to Committees fifth report of session 1994/95 (HC 102).

Type

Select Committee reports (Government responses); House of Commons papers; Parliamentary committees

Committee

Defence Committee

Notes

Received 14.07.95; TAGGED FOR DEBATE;CH 16 OCTOBER 1995

Date

5 July 1995

Reference

HC 641 1994/95

House

House of Commons

Henley, Lord

Answered by

Lord Henley (Conservative)

Type

Oral answers to questions

Date

20 June 1995

Reference

565 c150

House

House of Lords

Henley, Lord

Answered by

Lord Henley (Conservative)

Type

Oral answers to questions

Date

20 June 1995

Reference

565 c150

House

House of Lords

Henley, Lord

1st supplementary on same.

Asked by

Lord Craig of Radley (Crossbench)

Oral questions - 1st Supplementary

Status

Answered

Date

20 June 1995

Reference

565 c150

House

House of Lords

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