§ Sir George YoungTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence if he will publish the figures for military personnel employed in 1996 by local authority area. [11576]
§ Mr. SpellarThis is a matter for the Defence Analytical Services Agency and I have asked the chief executive to write to the hon. Member.
Letter from Paul Altobell to Sir George Young, dated 31 July 1997:
I am replying to your question to the Secretary of State for Defence requesting publication of "figures for military personnel employed in 1996 by local authority area" since this falls within my area of responsibility as Chief Executive of Defence Analytical Services Agency.This information is published annually by Defence Analytical Services Agency in our tri-service personnel series under the title "UK Regular Forces" strengths in the United Kingdom by local authority area.The latest version covers the deployment of Armed Forces as at 1 July 1996. Copies of this return are available from the House of Commons library.I hope you find the information useful.
§ Sir George YoungTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence if he will list for each region the number of employees in defence industries for the financial year 1995–96. [11579]
§ Mr. SpellarThe information requested is not available precisely in the form requested. However, table 1.12 of the 1997 edition of "UK Defence Statistics", published on 29 July, gives the provisional estimated UK regional employment directly dependent on defence equipment expenditure, that is to say those working directly for defence contractors. A copy of "UK Defence Statistics 1997" has been placed in the Library of the House.