HC Deb 13 December 1967 vol 756 cc143-4W
Mrs. Ewing

asked the Secretary of State for Defence what are the addresses of the various United States and North Atlantic Treaty Organisation military establishments in Scotland; and how many foreign civilian and military personnel are serving at each.

Mr. Merlyn Rees:

For the last eighteen years the defence of this island has rested on an integrated N.A.T.O. basis. Under this arrangement there are twelve Royal Navy and Royal Air Force establishments in Scotland manned by British personnel which provide N.A.T.O. facilities. These are located as follows:

  • Campbeltown, Argyllshire.
  • Fairlie, Ayrshire.
  • Finnart, Perthshire.
  • Glen Douglas, Dumbartonshire.
  • Loch Ewe, Ross and Cromarty.
  • Loch Striven, Argyllshire.
  • Collafirth Hill, Shetland.
  • Mormond Hill, Aberdeenshire.
  • Mossy Hill, Shetland.
  • Saxa Vord, Shetland.
  • Garthness, Shetland.
  • Macrihanish, Argyllshire.

In addition the U.S.A. have facilities, also in support of N.A.T.O., at Holy Loch, Greenock, Thurso, Edzell, Inverbervie and Kinnaber. At Perth the Federal Republic of Germany has a small stores depot.

It would not be in the public interest to give the breakdown asked for in the second part of the Question.