§ Mr. AingerTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence if he will list the number of his Department's jobs lost as the result of closure or cut at his Department's bases and establishments in each of the counties of England and Wales and regional authorities in Scotland in 1990–91, 1991–92 and projected for 1992–93, 1993–94, 1994–95 and 1995–96 based on announcements made to date.
§ Mr. Archie HamiltonThe number of Ministry of Defence United Kingdom-based civilians has reduced from 141,372 in April 1990 to 137,793 as at 1 December 1992; a reduction of 3,579 posts. Since the introduction of the new management strategy we no longer hold manpower details by establishments centrally. To produce a full listing to show every post would involve disproportionate cost and effort. Major changes—involving over 50 posts—announced to date, excluding the Defence Research Agency, include those listed. Numbers given for civilian post losses/gains do not mean that all those concerned will be made redundant as alternative defence uses may be found in the case of partial or full closure of units.
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County Establishment Decision/Proposal Losses/Gains Financial years London Various units and locations Transfer out and closures 6,000 1992–96 MS, PB, AODO Stanmore1 Closure 123 1995–96 Merseyside 42 District Workshop Closure 148 1992–93 Norfolk RAF Swanton Morley Closure 210 1994–95 North Yorkshire 41 District Workshop Closure 182 1992–93 RAF Caterrick — Regiment Depot Transfer Out 85 1993–94 11 Signal Regiment Closure 51 1993–94 AA College Harrogate Closure 122 1993–94 RAF Harrogate Closure 1,000 1994–96 MRO/RPO York1 Closure 270 1995–96 Nottinghamshire RAF Newton1 Partial closure 139 1994–95 Oxfordshire RAF Abingdon Station HQ1 Closure 134 1992–93 Shropshire RAF Cosford — No.2 School1 Increase (110) 1994–95 Somerset Yeovilton Increase (100) 1993–94 Suffolk RAF Bentwaters/Woodbridge Closure 307 1993–94 RAF Wattisham Partial closure 141 1993–94 Warwickshire Junior Leaders RA Bramcote Closure 90 1993–94 Wiltshire RAF Kemble Closure 314 1992–93 RAF Hullavington Closure 60 1993–94 RNSD Copenacre Rundown 753 1993–94 HQDT Upavon1 Transfer in (111) 1993–94 RAF Upavon — HQ 1 GP1 Transfer out 86 1993–94 RAF Chilmark — 11 MU Closure 229 1995–96 A & AEE Boscombe Down Rundown 177 1995–96 Scotland Naval Base Rosyth Rundown 746 1995–96 APO/RPO Glasgow1 Increase (700) 1995–96 Wales RAF Brawdy Closure 82 1992–93 39 District Workshop Closure 39 1992–93 AA College Chepstow Closure 172 1993–94 RNAD Trecwn Closure 436 1995–96 1 Still under consultation with the MOD trades unions. 2 Staff relocating to North Bristol from various units and locations in London, Bath and along the South Coast.