HC Deb 11 December 2001 vol 376 cc742-3W
Mr. Gray

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence how many people are employed in the Basil Hill and Copenacre sites in Corsham by(a) the Defence Communication Services Agency and (b) other units; how he expects the totals to change in the next five years; and if he will make a statement. [21933]

Dr. Moonie

The number of Ministry of Defence (MOD) directly employed military and civilian staff employed at the Basil Hill and Copenacre sites is:

  1. (a) Defence Communication Services Agency (DCSA): 527
  2. (b)Other MOD Units: 219.

In addition, the Rudloe site, which forms an integral part of the Corsham estate, is home to the Joint Support Unit (JSU) Corsham with a strength of 240. The JSU is a sub unit of the DCSA.

There are also 130 staff of business partners working with the DCSA employed in these locations.

The total number of MOD staff on the Corsham estate is therefore 1,116.

As a result of work carried out for the Corsham Development Project, it is expected that the present on-site numbers will change in the next five years as follows:

  1. (a) DCSA inclusive of the JSU: 1,380
  2. (b) Other MOD Units: 194
  3. (c)Business Partners: 280.