§ Mr. Donald Stewartasked the Secretary of State for the Environment how many people have been employed in construction work at Stornoway airport during phase 1 of the redevelopment of the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation base; how many of the construction force were local; and what types of employment the local workers participated in.
§ Sir George YoungNumbers varied as works progressed. When construction was in full swing between April and June 1984, the labour force totalled 131, of whom 91 were engaged locally. These included carpenters and bricklayers, plant operators, electricians, asphalt gang labourers and site staff.