asked Her Majesty's Government:
In the case of the Ministry for Defence, how many (a) voluntary and (b) compulsory redundancies have been taken to date as a result of the Gershon review, what is the total departmental bill for each type of redundancy; and what is the natural wastage during the Gershon period to date for the department. [HL990]
To provide this specific information would require a departmental-wide trawl to ascertain the number and cost of voluntary and compulsory redundancies that have taken place to date as a result of the Gershon review. This could be done only at disproportionate cost.
Details of natural wastage covering 2004-05 to 2006-07 are shown below. These figures include MoD personnel less trading funds.
2004-05 2005-06 2006-07 Retirement 1,780 1,570 1,570 Retirement on grounds of ill health 220 180 140 Resignation 3,190 3,370 3,170 Other including contractorisation 2,680 2,970 3,540 Total 7,870 8,090 8,410