HC Deb 25 November 1994 vol 250 c457W
Mr. McFall

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence how many(a) civil and (b) military personnel were employed at the Clyde submarine base in each year since 1990; and how many of the civil employees were engaged on construction work.

Mr. Soames

Estimated number of MOD civilians and shore-based military staff employed at the Clyde submarine base, Faslane, in each year since 1990 are as follows. The construction of the Trident facilities was carried out by contractors. There was only limited involvement of MOD civilian staff in this work, details of which are not held centrally.

Year Civilian personnel Military personnel
1990 2,183 1,581
1991 2,310 1,551
1992 2,224 1,486
1993 2,362 1,418
1994 2,460 1,357