§ Mr. William Hamiltonasked the Minister of State for Defence how many employees are currently employed at nuclear bases in Scotland and England, respectively; and what is the figure for Rosyth Dockyard.
§ Mr. Ian GilmourI assume that the hon. Gentleman is referring to the support of our nuclear submarine force. Approximately 2,700 civilians are employed at the Clyde submarine base; about 23,000 205W workers at Chatham and Devonport in England and 7,700 at Rosyth in Scotland are employed in dockyards equipped for work on nuclear submarines.