HC Deb 19 March 1987 vol 112 cc571-2W
Mr. Donald Stewart

asked the Secretary of State for Defence if he will list in the Official Report the number of civilian jobs presently held in each of the Royal Air Force bases established in Scotland; and if he will list these according to the work involved.

Mr. Archie Hamilton

On 1 February 1987 the numbers of civilians employed at RAF stations in Scotland were as follows:

RAF Station Number of civilians employed
Benbecula 2
Buchan 45
Kinloss 199
Leuchars 200
Lossiemouth 281
Machrihanish 29
Pitreavie Castle 12
Prestwick 3
Saxa Vord 35
Stornaway 4
Tain 8
Turnhouse 24
842

The figures exclude civilian staff employed by the RN and the Army at these units, and also staff employed on behalf of the United States Air Force.

Details of the duties on which individual members of staff are employed at any given time are not held centrally; I regret that this information could not be provided without disproportionate effort.