§ Mr. Adam Hunterasked the Secretary of State for Defence what was the total work force employed in Her Majesty's Naval Base, Rosyth, HMs "Caledonia", Lathalmond Stores Depot and Crombie Armaments Depot in the years 1976 and 1977 and the number currently employed in those establishments.
§ Dr. GilbertThe total number of MOD civilian staff employed at these establishments on the dates shown was as follows:
46, the inclusion of certain French forces in the Balance of Forces Table on pages 8 and 9 of the 1978 Statement on the Defence Estimates was not done at the request of the Defence and External Affairs Sub-Committee, and that what the Sub-Committee recommended was the reintroduction of the Balance of Forces Tables, which had been discontinued in the 1977 Statement on the Defence Estimates.
§ Mr. MulleyI can confirm that the tables showing the balance of forces were reintroduced this year at the request of the Defence and External Affairs Sub-Committee, and that I decided to include certain French forces in those tables to give a more realistic and balanced presentation.