§ Mrs. EwingTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence how many(a) civilian and (b) military personnel are employed at (i) the Royal Dockyard, Rosyth and (ii) the Royal Dockyard, Devonport. [61847]
§ Mr. SpellarThe Royal Dockyards at Rosyth and Devonport were privatised in January 1997 and are now owned by Babcock Rosyth Defence Limited and Devonport Management Limited, respectively.
In addition to the Dockyard companies' workforce, the following Ministry of Defence employed personnel also work at the Royal Dockyards (based on the latest information available):
Civilian Military Rosyth Royal Dockyard 459.5 50 Devonport Royal Dockyard 208.5 15