Question to the Ministry of Defence:

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many people are employed by DSTL’s Biological, Radiological and Nuclear Defence Programme.

Dstl delivers science and technology for its customers in the Ministry of Defence (MOD) and across Government, working with industry, academia and government to ensure the UK has the right capabilities for defence and security. An overview of Dstl’s Science and Technology (S&T) Programmes can be found on its website, highlighting the wide range of expertise within the organisation. This breadth of knowledge allows expertise to be diverted, as required, to support dedicated programme technical teams to deliver its S&T Programmes.

Information relating to Dstl’s workforce is routinely published in its Annual Report and Accounts. The Programme’s title is Chemical, Biological and Radiological (CBR) Defence. Detailed staffing data in respect of Dstl’s CBR Defence programme cannot be provided in the interests of National Security.