Question to the Ministry of Defence:
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many people were employed in the maritime combat systems team at Defence Equipment and Support in each year since 2019.
The number of Full Time Equivalent employed in the teams requested, in each Financial Year (FY) since 2019 as at 31 March, is detailed in the table below. The figures include civilian and military employees, and workforce substitutes.
Figures for 2023-24 will not be available until the end of the FY.
Financial Year | Future Maritime Platforms | Naval Ships Support | Maritime Combat Systems | Marine Systems Support | Boats |
2018-19 | 161.61 | 163.64 | 262.17 | 277.55 | n/a |
2019-20 | 204.78 | 187.4 | 281.98 | 268.13 | n/a |
2020-21 | 203.58 | 188.28 | 283.22 | 263.76 | 44.99 |
2021-22 | 290.62 | 247.58 | 327.55 | 285.98 | 50.43 |
2022-23 | 309.82 | 272.65 | 324.95 | 301.17 | 50.33 |
The Boats team did not exist prior to FY 2020-21, therefore the FTE figures are not available.