§ Mr. JamiesonTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence if he will list(a) the average number of hours worked per week, (b) the average number of hours worked per day and (c) the number of guards working 12-hour shifts in respect of the service personnel on guard duty at Stanchane barracks and royal naval base, Plymouth. [14392]
§ Mr. SoamesService guards in the naval base and Stonehouse barracks work a mixture of rostered shifts and time on other duties. Twelve-hour shifts, including an element of stand-by time, are worked in the naval base and over the year guards average a 42-hour working week. Royal Marines generally undertake security duties on a more rotational basis. When employed on guard in Stonehouse barracks they generally work 24-hour shifts, including time on stand-by with sleeping facilities, followed by 24 hours off.