HC Deb 03 December 1985 vol 88 cc206-7W
Mr. Gordon Brown

asked the Secretary of State for Defence if he will publish in the Official Report a table for the years 1979 to 1985 showing separately by location and distinguishing civilians from naval staff the number of employees falling within the control of the chief executive, royal dockyards.

Mr. Norman Lamont

[pursuant to his reply, 29 November 1985, c. 704]: The figures are as follows:

1979 1980 1981 1982 1983* 1984 1985
Location Civilian Naval Civilian Naval Civilian Naval Civilian Naval Civilian Naval Civilian Naval Civilian Naval
Portsmouth 7,838 13 7,396 12 7,112 9 6,013 10 4,950 8 3,603 7 177
Plymouth 12,796 18 12,484 18 12,094 21 12,190 18 13,015 12 13,637 15 13,355 16
Chatham 6,154 13 5,960 14 5,889 13 5,020 10 3,114 7 165 31
Rosyth 5,986 9 5,848 10 5,715 7 5,639 8 6,190 8 6,462 10 6,425 8
Bath 312 14 311 14 270 15 250 13 250 13 226 11 216 8
London 58 58 57 81 118 119 128
Harrogate 2 3 3
Portland 170 165 160 158 153 146 143
Faslane 1,003 1,016 1,065 1,019 994 973 17 970 20
Liverpool 11 11 10 10 11 11 10
Risley 32 32 33 32 34 40 43
Pembroke Dock 18 18 25 23 23 21 22
Yeovilton 7 4
Milford Haven 6 6 6 6 6 6 6
Trecwn 9 9 8 9 9 9 9
Aberporth 4 4 4 3 3 3 1
Llangennech 8 8 9 9 8 10 11
Inskip 2 2
Greenock 28 29 29 29 30 27 25
Clyde 77 76
Gibraltar 179 3 174 3 162 1 155 3 147 2 104 2 13
Totals 34,689 70 33,605 71 32,648 66 30,646 62 29,057 50 25,574 62 21.594 52
* Civilian strengths from 1 April 1983 include MOD Police.