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1011W Written Answers 26 MARCH 2013 Written Answers 1012W is no allowance for death before age 65 and, in the 16 year scenario, the individual opts for full resettlement commutation. The resultant estimates are shown in the following table: Discounted present capital values of pension and redundancy payments up to age 65 £000 15 years 364 days 16 years No allowance for tax 160 330 Reduced to allow for tax on pension 150 250 40% 1 payments at assumed marginal rate of 1 Pension scheme lump sums and redundancy payments are normally tax-free, for armed forces personnel. Departmental Coordination Mr Jim Murphy: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence which of the Ministers in his Department is responsible for liaison with the Department for Work and Pensions on (a) changes to housing benefit and (b) public sector pension reform. [146987] Mr Francois: I am. Military Bases: Scotland Mike Crockart: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence (1) what assessment he has made of the likely effects of the outcome of the Basing Review on levels of continuing educational allowance claimed in Scotland; [149588] (2) what assessment he has made of the likely effects of the outcome of the Basing Review on levels of continuing educational allowance claimed by Scottish regiments. [149590] Mr Francois: The Ministry of Defence has made no assessment along the lines described. Continuity of Education Allowance (CEA) is designed to assist eligible service personnel to achieve continuity of education for their children. Eligibility for CEA is not dependent on unit or location. However, the assessed likelihood of a future change of location is a factor in determining eligibility. Public Expenditure Mr Ivan Lewis: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what funding his Department allocated to the (a) Conflict Pool, (b) Discretionary Peacekeeping Fund, (c) BBC World Service, excluding the BBC World Service Trust, (d) BBC World Service Trust, (e) Special Reserve, (f) British Council and (g) Security and Intelligence Fund in each year since 2010. [149122] Mr Robathan [holding answer 20 March 2013]: The Conflict Pool is part of a HM Treasury-funded settlement on conflict resources. It is not funded from Ministry of Defence (MOD) departmental expenditure limits and is managed jointly by the Department for International Development, the Foreign and Commonwealth Office and the MOD. The MOD’s use of Conflict Pool funds is explained in its annual reports, which can be found online at the following address: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/mod-annualreport-2011-12 https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/mod-resourceaccounts-2010-11 There is no Discretionary Peacekeeping Fund. Responsibility for funding discretionary peacekeeping activities is currently accounted for within the Conflict Resources Settlement provided by HM Treasury in the 2010 spending review. The MOD has not allocated funds to the BBC World Service or the BBC World Service Trust. The MOD has, however, made payments to the BBC World Service Trust for the provision of specific services. The MOD does not contribute funds to the Special Reserve, which is the responsibility of HM Treasury. The MOD receives funds from the Special Reserve for paying the net additional costs of military operations in Afghanistan. The MOD has not allocated funds to the British Council. The MOD has, however, made payments to the British Council for the provision of specific services. There is no Security and Intelligence Fund. There is however a Single Intelligence Account to fund the business of the Intelligence and Security Agencies. The MOD is reimbursed for services it provides. Chris Leslie: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence pursuant to the Budget 2013 Red Book, Table 2.5, which capital items and projects are no longer proceeding as a consequence of the underspend by his Department in 2012-13; and if he will make a statement. [150125] Mr Philip Hammond: No capital items or projects have been cancelled as a result of the underspend in 2012-13. Recruitment Priti Patel: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence how many officials were recruited to (a) his Department and (b) each of its non-departmental public bodies in each of the last five years. [147965] Mr Francois: There has been a freeze on external recruitment to the Ministry of Defence (MOD) including its trading funds and non-departmental public bodies since May 2010. Exceptions apply to front line or business critical posts; fast streamers and apprentices; and posts paid for in full by other parties, for example <strong>United</strong> States visiting forces and NATO support facilities. There is also a continuing need to recruit to certain specialisms, such as Service Children’s Education teachers to educate the children of service personnel, certain medical grades, and posts that are critical to delivering defence transformation. The numbers recruited for these reasons will vary from year to year according to requirements. The following table details the number of civilian staff recruited to the MOD during each of the last four financial years, and as at 31 January 2013.
1013W Written Answers 26 MARCH 2013 Written Answers 1014W Civilian intake MOD Main Recruitment/ reinstatement Transfer from other public office FY 2008-09 FY 2009-10 FY 2010-11 FY 2011-12 FY 2012-13 to 31 January 2013 3,940 3,990 1,410 770 860 110 210 190 100 220 MOD Main total 4,040 4,200 1,610 870 1,080 Trading Funds Recruitment/ reinstatement Transfer from other public office Trading funds total 460 380 190 180 120 570 560 240 330 420 1,040 940 430 520 540 Overall total 5,080 5,140 2,040 1,380 1,620 MOD Intake Notes: 1. All people are counted equally regardless of their hours of work. 2. MOD Total intake includes all permanent, casual and Trading Funds civilian personnel but excludes all Royal Fleet Auxiliary and locally engaged civilians. 3. Where rounding has been used, totals and sub-totals have been rounded separately and so may not equal the sums of their rounded parts. When rounding to the nearest 10, numbers ending in ‘5’ have been rounded to the nearest multiple of 20 to prevent systematic bias. 4. Reinstatement applies to civilian staff who have been previously employed by the MOD. Reserve Forces Mr Baron: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what the full cost estimates are for mobilising and deploying (a) a Territorial Army battalion and (b) the Army Reserves as a whole. [146946] Mr Francois [holding answer 11 March 2013]: Our policy in recent years has generally been to use reservists as individual reinforcements to serve alongside their regular counterparts and there has been no requirement to mobilise and deploy a Territorial Battalion (TA) or the Army Reserve as a whole. Under Army 2020 we anticipate that in the future we will routinely use reservists not only in providing augmentation but as part of the integrated Army, operating in formed combat and support units. The future cost of such mobilisation and deployments will vary depending on the number and size of the reserve units deployed, the type of role they are fulfilling, the manpower mix and the nature of any operation they might undertake. Mr Baron: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence (1) what proportion of the planned additional £1.8 billion investment in Reserve Forces will cover the cost of mobilisation and operations; [146947] (2) what assumptions he has made regarding the number of reservists to be mobilised in a five year period. [146948] Mr Francois [holding answer 11 March 2013]: Our intention is to increase integration of the reserves and regulars and to use reservists routinely to deliver Defence outputs. The number of reservists mobilised will vary depending on the type, scale and location of the task. Costs will vary commensurately. The precise source of funding will be determined on a case-by-case basis. We do not expect any major contribution from the £1.8 billion for the cost of mobilisation. Theft Gemma Doyle: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what assessment he has made of the total proportion of the defence estates and bases budget that is written off annually as a result of fraud, corruption and theft. [149716] Mr Francois [holding answer 25 March 2013]: No assessment has been made by the Ministry of Defence of the proportion of the defence estates and bases budget that is written off annually as a result of fraud, corruption and theft. This information is not held centrally and could be provided only at disproportionate cost. Travel Mr Thomas: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence how much his Department spent on (a) the Government Car Service and (b) other taxi or car services for ministerial travel in each year since 2009-10; and if he will make a statement. [142633] Mr Dunne: Road transport for the Secretary of State for Defence, my right hon. Friend the Member for Runnymede and Weybridge (Mr Hammond), is normally provided by the Metropolitan police. Ministry of Defence (MOD) expenditure on car travel by the Junior Defence Ministers is shown in the following table: Financial year Government car service MOD pool cars 1 Taxis Total 2009-10 106,343 218,090 n/a 324,433 2010-11 39,419 131,622 147 171,188 2011-12 0 127,160 232 127,392 1 The Junior Defence Ministers have, in accordance with the Ministerial Code, given up their cars with a dedicated driver to reduce costs and now share a central MOD car pool with senior staff working in the MOD main building. The costs quoted represent a notional estimate of the use the Junior Defence Ministers have made of the shared vehicles. Type 45 Destroyers Angus Robertson: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what plans he has for Type 45 destroyers to participate in ballistic missile defence training with the US armed forces. [149366] Mr Robathan: The UK has no plans to integrate UK warships into the US Ballistic Missile Defence programme for training or otherwise. However, a science and technology programme is in place to evaluate the Type 45 destroyer’s capabilities against difficult air targets and as part of this, a Type 45 has been invited to take part in a forthcoming US Ballistic Missile Defence trial. £
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