HC Deb 18 July 1984 vol 64 cc248-9W
Mr. McNamara

asked the Secretary of State for Defence if he still proposes to place in the Library, before the end of the summer recess, the proposed memoranda of understanding and the scheme under the Ordnance Factories and Military Services Bill.

Mr. Pattie

It remains the Government's intention that the scheme to be made under the Bill, if enacted, will be placed in the Library as soon as work upon it has been satisfactorily completed and certainly not later than the day on which it takes effect, that is to say, the vesting day of the new ROF company. Correspondingly, if considerations of commercial sensitivity allow, my right hon. Friend would also hope to publish the memorandum of understanding between himself aes 100 per cent. Share-holder of the company and the chairman of the board as soon as it has been completed and agreed. Again, this would be on or before the day on which it becomes effective, which will also be vesting day.

Closures during past two years
Unit Civilian Job Opportunities Lost Date of Closure
Non Industrial Industrial
1. Chatham Dockyard 2,260 5,000 March 1984.
2. HMS Fisgard, Torpoint 20 59 May 1984.
3. HMS Pembroke, Chatham 9 57 January 1984.
4. Old Kilpatrick Oil Fuel Depot, Clyde Estuary 12 40 September 1982.
5. Milton Bridge, Glencourse (Junior Soldiers Company) 24 4 October 1982.
6. Ordnance Depot, Ruddington 20 97 December 1983.
7. RAF Bawtry, Doncaster 11 49 January 1984.
8. RAF Nocton Hall, Lincolnshire 34 14 March 1983.

Closure expected to take place in next two years
Unit Civilian Job Opportunities Lost Expected Date of Closure
Non Industrial Industrial
1. Royal Navy Supply Depot, Deptford 33 71 October 1985.
2. Woolston Royal Navy Supply Depot, Southampton 24 109 December 1985.
3. Barton Stacey Camp 8 24 1986
4. 33 Central Workshop, Newark 149 44 1986–87.
5. 38 Central Workshop, Chilwell 620 119 1985–87.
6. Naval Ordnance Services Establishment, Sheffield 5 40 December 1984.
7. RAF Mount Batten, Plymouth 23 50 April 1986
8. RAF Chessington 25 9 Late 1985.
9. HMS Excellent, Hampshire 11 115 1986
10. HMS Vernon, Hampshire 32 66 1986