Atomic Weapons Establishments

HC Deb 01 December 1998 vol 321 cc117-8W

Mrs. Ewing

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence how many people are employed by the atomic weapons establishments at(a) Aldermaston, (b) Burghfield and (c) Blacknest. [61845]

Mr. Spellar

AWE plc currently employ 4,055 staff at Aldermaston, 544 at Burghfield and 13 at Blacknest. These figures exclude Hunting-BRAE staff, contractors and sub-contractors, Ministry of Defence Police and other MOD employees.