HC Deb 09 February 1994 vol 237 c359W
Mr. McMaster

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence if he will publish a table showing the numbers of service personnel stationed in Scotland during each of the last 15 years; and if he will make a statement.

Mr. Hanley

The numbers of United Kingdom regular forces stationed in Scotland, as at 1 July 1993, were as follows:

Number
1979 19,016
1980 18,088
1981 18,943
1982 19,005
1983 18,732
1984 20,646
1985 20,108
1986 19,701
1987 19,627
1988 19,288
1989 20,035
1990 19,253
1991 18,246
1992 18,760
1993 19,000