§ Mr. Douglasasked the Secretary of State for Defence if he will give his estimates of the numbers, industrial, non-industrial and service personnel, which are likely to be engaged in the repair and maintenance of nuclear submarines at Rosyth in the years to 1984.
§ Mr. PattieCurrently approximately 850 industrials, 600 non-industrials, and four naval officers are allocated
500W directly to the repair and maintenance of nuclear submarines at Rosyth. These numbers are expected to remain reasonably constant through to 1984. Support: to the nuclear submarine refit and repair programme is also provided by other personnel in the naval base as part of their wider tasks.
Annual Pay Gross Net Age Male Female Male Female £ £ £ £ Other Ranks 16, under 16½ 2,216 —* 1,828 — 16½ under 17 2,475 2,362 1,997 1,923 17, under 17½ 3,008 2,873 2,346 2,258 17½, and over (Adult rates) 3,975 3,789 2,959 2,857 Officers Midshipman on appointment Minimum age 17 4,201 —† 3,127 — Midshipman after 1 year 5,205 — 3,784 — Minimum age 17½ Officer Cadet (Army) on appointment (18½ for WRAC) 4,201 4,011 3,127 3,003 2nd Lieutenant, on appointment After 6 months‡ minimum 5,950 — 4,272 — Minimum age 17½ Officer Cadet (RAF) on appointment (18½ for WRAF) 4,201 4,011 3,127 3,003 Acting Pilot Officer, on appointment After 4 months 5,205 4,968 3,784 3,629 Notes *Minimum age for female other is 16½ for the WRAC and 17 for the WRNS and WRAF † Minimum age for WRNS offer entrants is 19 ½. ‡ This is the theortical minimum time to promotion but would rarly if ever occur in practice.