§ Mr. SandersTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence if he will list the military establishments within(a) Devon and (b) the Torbay constituency, indicating in each case the complement; what plans he has to change the (i) number and (ii) manning of such establishments; and if he will make a statement. [114553]
§ Mr. SpellarThe Ministry of Defence (MOD) manned establishments within(a) the county of Devon and (b) Torbay constituency are listed in the table. The personnel complement at each establishment is also given. The data reflect the status of the establishments in question as of 1 October 1999, which is the most recent date for which data are centrally held. 345W
Establishment Town Personnel (a) Royal Marine Bickleigh, 42 Commando Royal Marine Plymouth 532 Royal Marine Commando Training Centre, Lympstone Exmouth 748 Royal Marine Barracks Chivenor, Commando Logistics and 59 Independent Commando Squadron Royal Engineers Chivenor 805 Royal Marine Inslow, Amphibious Trials and Training Unit Bideford 69 Royal Marine Barracks Turnchapel, 539 Assault Squadron Royal Marines Turnchapel 101 Royal Marine Barracks Stonehouse, Headquarters 3 Commando Brigade Plymouth 526 Royal Marine Citadel, 29 Commando Regiment Royal Artillery Plymouth 548 Britannia Royal Naval College Dartmouth 233 HM Naval Base Devonport Plymouth 2,440 HM Naval Base Devonport1 Plymouth 3,869 HMS Cambridge Wembury, Plymouth 193 HMS Vivid Plymouth 8 HMS Drake, HM Naval Base Plymouth 227 RAF Chivenor Barnstaple 54 Dartmoor Training Areas and Oakhampton Training Camp Oakhampton 32 Fremlington Training Camp Barnstaple 18 Naval Bases and Supply Agency Exeter 83 Naval Bases and Supply Agency Ernestettle 152 Army Base Repair Organisation, Contract Repair Office Coypool, Marshmills 2 Defence Estates, Plymouth and South West Office Plymouth 24 Wyvern Barracks Exeter 32 Territorial Army Centre Millbay, Plymouth 3 Territorial Army Centre Derriford, Plymouth 14 Territorial Army Centre Paignton 4 Armed Forces Careers Office Exeter 4 Armed Forces Careers Office Plymouth 30 Army Careers Information Centre Exeter 9 Army Careers Information Office Barnstaple 2 Army Careers Information Office Torquay 1 Careers Information Office Exeter 7 Careers Information Office Plymouth 11 (b) Army Careers Information Office Torquay 1 Territorial Army Centre Paignton 4 1 Personnel on ships based at Devonport (i) There are currently no plans to change the number of establishments in Torbay constituency and the county of Devon.
(ii) Current plans to change the manning of establishments in Torbay constituency and the county of Devon are set out as follows:
The transfer of 13 Service posts and 36 civilian posts at naval establishments in Plymouth and Dartmouth to Flagship Training Ltd., as part of the continuing implementation of the Partnership Arrangement between the Naval Recruiting and Training Agency and Flagship. If agreed this will come into effect on 1 April 2000. This is subject to consultation.A study and investment appraisal are currently being carried out into the future of HMS Cambridge. As a result, changes in the status or manning of the establishment may be recommended.