HC Deb 29 November 1985 vol 87 cc703-4W
Mr. David Atkinson

asked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs when he last raised the issue of Afghanistan with the Government of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics; and if he will make a statement.

Mr. Eggar

We have taken every appropriate opportunity to make clear to the Soviet Government our condemnation of their continued military occupation of Afghanistan and to express our firm support for the United Nations secretary-general's efforts to secure a settlement on the lines of successive United Nations resolutions.

Devonport and Rosyth naval complexes, separately for the years 1979 to 1985 (a) civilians directly under the control of the chief executive, royal dockyards, (b) naval staff directly under the control of the chief executive, royal dockyards, (c) other Ministry of Defence civilians working exclusively on dockyard work, analysed by organisation, (d) other Ministry of Defence civilians working partly on dockyard work, (e) other Ministry of Defence civilians unconnected with dockyard work, (f) civil servants not employed by the Ministry of Defence, analysed by organisation within department and (g) other naval staff.

Mr. Stanley

The number of personnel employed at Devonport and Rosyth naval bases in the years 1979 to 1985 in the categories referred to are as follows: