§ Mr. WigleyTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence what proportion of armed services personnel are stationed in(a) Wales, (b) Scotland, (c) each of the English regions and (d) elsewhere.
§ Mr. FreemanAt 30 June 1987, the latest date for which figures are available, the percentages of the total strength of the armed services stationed in each of the areas listed were as follows:
Percentage Wales 1.9 Scotland 6.2 England—Total 59.9 North 0.7 Yorkshire and Humberside 4.5 East Midlands 4.1 East Anglia 5.0 South East 27.2 South West 15.2 West Midlands 2.7 North West 0.5 Elsewhere 32.0