§ Mr. Bill WalkerTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what is the estimated total value to the economy of Scotland of the presence of military establishments of United Kingdom armed forces in various locations in Scotland.
§ Mr. LangIt is not possible to provide comprehensive estimates. But details of the deployment of defence manpower in Scotland and estimates of defence equipment expenditure in Scotland are given in the table. There are no separate estimates of defence manpower expenditure in Scotland, although total United Kingdom defence expenditure on personnel in 1987–88 was £7,212 million.
Scotland Total United Kingdom Defence manpower July 19881 31,500 2461,100 Defence equipment expenditure3 (£ million) 400 6,600 Source: Statement on the Defence Estimates 1989, Volume 2. 1 Includes civilian and military manpower. 2 Includes 97,800 personnel stationed overseas. 3 This estimate is based on the location of the main supplier for each contract and does not take account of the location of sub-contractors.