HC Deb 24 July 1981 vol 9 c261W
Dr. David Clark

asked the Secretary of State for Defence what is the total number of United Kingdom civilians employed at North Atlantic Treaty Organisation countries' military bases and installations in the United Kingdom, excluding those of the United Kingdom; and what is his estimate of the numbers employed indirectly.

Mr. Pattie

The total number of United Kingdom based civil servants employed at these military bases and installations on 1 July 1981 was 2,200. This excludes staff employed by the Property Services Agency.

The numbers of United Kingdom civilians employed directly by the NATO countries concerned is not readily available, but I shall write to the hon. Member. I regret that a reliable estimate of the numbers employed indirectly could be obtained, if at all, only at disproportionate cost.