§ Mr. RogersTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence (1) how many Ministry of Defence establishments there are in Wales; how many service men are stationed in them; and how many civilians are employed;
(2) if he will list the Army establishments in Wales with their functions and the number of (a) service men and (b) civilians employed in each of them;
(3) if he will list the munitions bases and factories in Wales and their functions and the number of (a)service men and (b) civilians employed in each of them;
(4) if he will list the royal aircraft establishments in Wales with their functions and the number of (a) service men and (b) civilians employed in each of them;
(5) if he will list the Royal Air Force establishments in Wales with their functions and the number of (a) service men and (b) civilians employed in each of them;
(6) if he will list the Royal Navy establishments in Wales with their functions and the number of (a) service men and (b) civilians employed in each of them;
(7) if he will list the United States bases in Wales with their functions and the number of (a) service men and (b) civilians employed in each of them.
§ Mr. Archie Hamilton[holding answer 8 February 1990]: It would not be in the public interest to make available information on the numbers of personnel in United Kingdom military bases and facilities at the level of detail requested. However, I can give the following information.
There are 14 major Ministry of Defence establishments in Wales. These are shown with their functions in the table. As at 31 December 1989 the total number of service personnel and civilians employed in these establishments and at other locations in the Principality was 5,809 and 5,470 respectively. Of the former, 44 were Royal Navy, 417 Army, 4,942 Royal Air Force and 406 United States forces.
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Establishment Main function Brecon HQ Wales and NCO Tactical Wing Castlemartin Armoured Corps Training Area Sennybridge Principal Army Training Area Bridgend Army Vehicle Workshop RNAD Milford Haven Royal Naval Armament Depot RNAD Trecwn Royal Naval Armament Depot AWE Llanishen Atomic Weapons Establishment
Establishment Main function RAF Brawdy RAF Tactical Weapons Training and United States Oceanographic Research Unit RAF St. Athan Maintenance and repair of aircraft and technical training RAF Sealand Specialist repair service for avionic equipment RAF Valley Advanced Flying Training RAF Caerwent United States Army Ammunition Storage Facility RAE Aberporth Royal Aerospace Establishment MSD Pembroke Dock Marine and Salvage Depot