HC Deb 18 February 1975 vol 886 cc348-9W
Mr. Viggers

asked the Secretary of State for Defence how many civilian employees work at the Royal naval establishments within the borough of Gosport.

Mr. Judd

On 1st January 1975, the Ministry of Defence was employing 3,174 civilians in these establishments.

Mr. Viggers

asked the Secretary of State for Defence what is the total acreage of Armed Services establishments within the borough of Gosport.

Mr. William Rodgers

The total area of Ministry of Defence freehold land in Gosport is about 2,220 acres.

Mr. Viggers

asked the Secretary of State for Defence what proportion of the total acreage of the borough of Gosport is employed as premises of the Armed Services.

Mr. William Rodgers

About one-third of the total acreage of Gosport is Ministry of Defence freehold land.

Mr. Viggers

asked the Secretary of State for Defence what proportion of persons employed within the borough of Gosport is employed as either members of the Armed Services or civilian ancillary workers.

Mr. William Rodgers

About one-third.

Mr. Viggers

asked the Secretary of State for Defence what proportion of the housing stock in the borough of Gosport is owned by the Armed Services; and what are the numbers of (a) owned houses and (b) other houses.

Mr. William Rodgers

The Ministry of Defence owns 3,698 freehold houses in the borough of Gosport and also has 56 furnished hirings. This represents about 14 per cent. of the total stock of some 26,250 houses in the borough.