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Written Answers
26 OCTOBER 2009
Written Answers
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Rams Dale Range
Redford Cavalry Barracks
Redford Infantry Barracks
Kirk O Shotts Mould and Comms Site
Kirknewton Airfield
Rm Condor
ISS Radio Crimond
ISS Radio Greenock
Ru Stafnish Radio Station
Scotstown Moor
Stirling Castle Rhq And Museum
Dsgforthside
Stornoway DRDF Site
RAF Saxa Vord
Tain Training Area Dte
Tighnablair Training Area
Tiree Comms Site
UGSAS Glasgow
Victoria Barracks
Westfreugh
Old Man of Wick Rifle Range
Wyvis Training Area
Departmental Energy
Dr. Whitehead: To ask the Secretary of State for
Defence whether his Department has a strategy for
voltage optimisation on its estimate. [295276]
Mr. Kevan Jones: There are currently no plans to roll
out voltage optimisation across the whole of the defence
estate. However, voltage optimisation technology is currently
being trialled at Lympstone. This work will inform our
future approach to wider application of the technology
across our estate.
Departmental Procurement
Lorely Burt: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence
pursuant to the answer of 15 July 2009, Official Report,
column 140, on departmental procurement, (1) how
many of the recommendations of the Glover Report on
Accelerating the SME engine his Department has
implemented; [294906]
(2)whattargetdatehisDepartmenthassetforimplementation
of all the key recommendations of the Glover Report on
Accelerating the SME engine. [294907]
Mr. Quentin Davies: The Glover Report recommendations
relate to the adoption of a number of public procurement
relatedmeasuresacrossGovernmentandtheirimplementation
is being led by the Office of Government Commerce
(OGC) and the Department for Business, Innovation
and Skills (BIS). The OGC, BIS and other Government
departments, including local government, are working
towards completing the implementation of each of the
recommendations as soon as possible and within the
timescales, where given, within the report.
Departmental Publicity
Willie Rennie: To ask the Secretary of State for
Defence how much his Department spent on
information campaigns and advertising in each year
since 1997. [294063]
Mr. Kevan Jones: The majority of information campaigns
and advertising conducted by the Ministry of Defence
are part of the drive to recruit the best personnel to the
armed forces and civil service. In addition the Department
may promote other initiatives such as armed forces day.
Spend relating to these activities, which is available
centrally, is shown in the following table. The figures
given include creative and production costs, as well as
media spend.
Spend (£ million)
2004-05 23.8
2005-06 23.5
2006-07 21.0
2007-08 33.6
2008-09 37.4
Figures are not available prior to FY 2004-05 and
could be provided only at disproportionate cost. Figures
for 2009-10 are not yet available.
Departmental Secondment
Nick Harvey: To ask the Secretary of State for
Defence which staff have been seconded to his
Department from the private sector since 2000, stating
in each case the secondee’s (a) name, (b) company,
(c) position within his Department and (d) start and
end date of secondment. [295103]
Mr. Kevan Jones: There have been 76 individuals
seconded into the MOD since the beginning of 2000. A
breakdown of the respective start and end dates of the
secondments, together with reasons for joining the
department is provided in the following table.
Staff seconded into the MOD from the private sector since 2000
Identifier Reason for joining Start date End date
Individual 1 Loan/secondment into MOD 12 January 2000 24 May 2004
Individual 2 Loan/secondment into MOD 3 May 2000 To date
Individual 3 Loan/secondment into MOD 9 November 2000 9 November 2009
Individual 4 Loan/secondment into MOD 8 May 2001 1 June 2005
Individual 5 Loan/secondment into MOD 25 June 2001 1 September 2003
Individual 6 Loan/secondment into MOD 2 January 2002 24 September 2003
Individual 7 Loan/secondment into MOD 28 January 2002 1 February 2005
Individual 8 Loan/secondment into MOD 15 April 2002 31 July 2007
Individual 9 Loan/secondment into MOD 1 July 2002 To date
Individual 10 Loan/secondment into MOD 27 August 2002 23 August 2005