§ Mr. Nicholas BennettTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence if he will give details of the annual usage of (i) Manorbier range, Pembrokeshire and (ii) Penally range, Pembrokeshire including the types of unit using each range, the numbers, frequency and the main uses for which the ranges are used.
§ Mr. Archie HamiltonManorbier range is used mainly by Royal Artillery units for practice firings of low-level air defence weapons including Javeline and Blowpipe. In 1989, regular and Territorial Army use totalled 11,067 and 11,294 man training days respectively.
§ Mr. Nicholas BennettTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence how many(a) regular Army personnel and (b) civilian personnel are employed (i) full time and (ii) part time at Manorbier and Penally ranges in Pembrokeshire.
§ Mr. Archie HamiltonTwo regular Army and eight civilian personnel are employed full time at Manorbier ranges and eight civilian personnel are employed at Penally. No part-time staff are employed at either range.
§ Mr. Nicholas BennettTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence what is the annual cost of (i) Manorbier range, Pembrokeshire and (ii) Penally range, Pembrokeshire; and if he will break down the annual costs into their main components.
§ Mr. Archie HamiltonManpower costs alone total £98,000 for Manorbier and £69,225 for Penally. Further detail is not readily available in the form requested.
§ Mr. Nicholas BennettTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence how many beds are available at (i) Manorbier range, Pembrokeshire and (ii) Penally range, Pembrokeshire for visiting troops.
§ Mr. Archie HamiltonThere is accommodation for 600 visiting troops at Penally range; there are no beds available for visiting troops at Manorbier range.