To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what arrangements are made in his Department to allow staff to access counselling services. [111939]
The Ministry of Defence has an Occupational Welfare Service, whose role is to help keep people effective at work through the provision of
| May 2000 | May 2001 | ||||||
| Officer | Soldier | Total | Officer | Soldier | Total | ||
| RSIGNALS | Liability | 991 | 7,668 | 8,659 | 991 | 7,668 | 8,659 |
| Strength | 908 | 7,343 | 8,251 | 877 | 7,198 | 8,075 | |
| REME | Liability | 870 | 9,850 | 10,720 | 870 | 9,850 | 10,720 |
| Strength | 817 | 8,450 | 9,267 | 803 | 8,361 | 9,164 | |
| RAC | Liability | 866 | 5,023 | 5,889 | 866 | 5,023 | 5,889 |
| Strength | 800 | 4,812 | 5,612 | 825 | 4,853 | 5,678 | |
| May 2002 | April 2003 | ||||||
| Officer | Soldier | Total | Officer | Soldier | Total | ||
| RSIGNALS | Liability | 991 | 7,668 | 8,659 | 991 | 7,668 | 8,659 |
| Strength | 908 | 7,205 | 8,113 | 923 | 7,563 | 8,486 | |
| REME | Liability | 870 | 9,850 | 10,720 | 870 | 9,850 | 10,720 |
| Strength | 827 | 8,431 | 9,258 | 823 | 8,741 | 9,564 | |
| RAC | Liability | 866 | 5,023 | 5,889 | 866 | 5,023 | 5,889 |
| Strength | 835 | 4,940 | 5,775 | 834 | 5,034 | 5,868 | |
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what the (a) establishment and (b) strength of the (i) Royal Engineers, (ii) Army Corps of Music, (iii) Adjutant General's Corps and (iv) QARANC was (A) in May 2000, (B) in May 2001, (C) in May 2002 and (D) on the latest date for which figures are available; and if he will make a statement. [113242]
| May 2000 | May 2001 | ||||||
| Offr | Sldr | Total | Offr | Sldr | Total | ||
| RE | Liability | 1,186 | 8,005 | 9,191 | 1,186 | 8,005 | 9,191 |
| Strength | 1,105 | 7,258 | 8,363 | 1,124 | 7,397 | 8,521 | |
| CAMus | Liability | 36 | 1,118 | 1,154 | 36 | 1,118 | 1,154 |
| Strength | 37 | 1,011 | 1,048 | 35 | 987 | 1,022 | |
| AGC | Liability | 1,056 | 6,150 | 7,206 | 1,056 | 6,150 | 7,206 |
| Strength | 1,001 | 6,108 | 7,109 | 1,038 | 5,984 | 7,022 | |
| QARANC | Liability | 354 | 651 | 1,005 | 354 | 651 | 1,005 |
| Strength | 272 | 392 | 664 | 274 | 391 | 665 | |
| May 2002 | April 2003 | ||||||
| Offr | Sldr | Total | Offr | Sldr | Total | ||
| RE | Liability | 1,186 | 8,005 | 9,191 | 1,186 | 8,005 | 9,191 |
| Strength | 1,116 | 7,432 | 8,548 | 1,141 | 7,603 | 8,744 | |
| CAMus | Liability | 36 | 1,118 | 1,154 | 36 | 1,118 | 1,154 |
| Strength | 33 | 991 | 1,024 | 34 | 988 | 1,022 | |
support and advice to staff and managers. All civilian staff have access to this service and Welfare Officers are trained in counselling skills, which they use in discussions with individuals.