https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/business-plan-indicators<\/a><\/p> <\/p>
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The Chancellor of the Exchequer is actively engaged, as a full member of the National Security Council, in the Strategic Defence and Security Review.<\/p>"}
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The Devolved Administrations will be consulted on the Strategic Defence and Security Review.<\/p>"}
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In the Queen's Speech on 27 May 2015, the Government made clear its intention to conduct a full Strategic Defence and Security Review. Led by the Cabinet Office, the Government will consult with the academic and think tank communities, defence industry, members of Parliament and the public to inform our decision-making<\/p>"}
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The Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs and the Secretary of State for International Development are actively engaged, as full members of the National Security Council, in the Strategic Defence and Security Review.<\/p>"}
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The Ministry of Defence and HM Treasury hold regular discussions concerning Defence spending.<\/p>"}
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<\/strong>The current Survey and Inspection Transformation Programme is reviewing and assessing the numbers of survey and inspection staff required to deliver the survey and inspection regime in future years. The business case is due to be complete in the Autumn of 2015.<\/p> <\/p>"}
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The average age of the 125 Marine Surveyors employed by the Maritime and Coastguard Agency is 52 years and 4 months.<\/p>
<\/p>
There are 10 surveyors who are 65 years or over and another 32 will reach that age within the next five years.<\/p>
<\/p>
<\/p>"}
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The Maritime and Coastguard Agency\u2019s (MCA) Survey and Inspection Transformation Programme will review the terms and conditions for Marine Surveyors and will consider the appropriateness of the current employment contract arrangements.<\/p>
<\/p>
The MCA did not pay any consultancy fees in drawing up these contracts. As the contract applies to all Department for Transport (DfT) staff, both DfT and the MCA consulted the Trade Unions on the new contract. The Unions balloted their members and accepted the contract. This became effective from August 2012.<\/p>
<\/p>
<\/p>"}
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Officials at the Department for Transport (DfT) designed and negotiated new terms and conditions of employment for all DfT staff, including those for Marine Surveyors. An offer was presented to the Trade Unions and they balloted their members and accepted the offer.<\/p>
<\/p>
The provision of out of hours working was and remains on a voluntary and non-contractual basis. The Maritime and Coastguard Agency\u2019s (MCA) Survey and Inspection Transformation Programme will review the terms and conditions for Marine Surveyors and will consider the appropriateness of the current employment contract arrangements.<\/p>
<\/p>"}
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