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Volume 463: debated on Monday 3 September 2007

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Mr. Harper

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what proportion of people employed by (a) his Department and (b) its agencies are disabled. (153579)

Derek Twigg

The following table gives details of civilian disabled personnel employed by the Ministry of Defence.

Ministry of Defence: Declared disabled1—1 April 2007

Percentage

Ministry of Defence (excluding agencies)

5.8

Agencies:

Service Personnel and Veterans Agency

11.3

Defence Analytical Services Agency

4.4

Defence Medical and Education Training Agency

7.7

Defence Storage and Distribution Agency

8.8

Defence Vetting Agency

4.4

Ministry of Defence Police

3.4

People Pay and Pensions Agency

4.5

Service Children’s Education

0.5

Ministry of Defence2: Total

5.5

1 Disability self-certification was introduced in 2001. 2 This includes civilian staff employed by the Ministry of Defence and Trading Funds, but excludes Royal Fleet Auxiliaries and Locally Engaged Staff. Disability data for Royal Fleet Auxiliaries and Locally Engaged Staff are unavailable. Note:

Percentages are calculated from known response. Source: DASA (Civilian).