HC Deb 09 November 1992 vol 213 cc537-8W
Mr. Home Robertson

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence how many RAF service and civilian jobs will be lost as a result of the move of in-depth maintenance of RAF missiles to royal naval armament depots; and if he will make a statement.

Mr. Archie Hamilton

Some depot level maintenance of RAF missiles has been carried out at Royal Navy armaments depot—RNAD—facilities for many years efficiently and effectively. Our plan to move more work to RNADs is expected initially to save in the order of 16 service and three civilian posts. Some service posts are planned to be civilianised once the new arrangements are established.