HC Deb 15 January 2001 vol 361 c46W
Ms Roseanna Cunningham

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence how many(a) Royal Navy, (b) Royal Marine, (c) Army, (d) RAF and (e) civilian personnel of his Department there are in Scotland. [145125]

Dr. Moonie

The latest data available are as followsAs of 1 July 1999, the Royal Navy and Royal Marines employed 5,086 personnel in Scotland. This represented 11.7 per cent. of all Naval and Marine personnel. As of 1 July 1999, the Army employed 3,825 personnel in Scotland. This represented 3.4 per cent. of all Army personnel. As of 1 July 1999, the RAF employed 6,037 personnel in Scotland. This represented 11.0 per cent. of all RAF personnel. As of 1 November 2000, the MOD employed 9,458 personnel in Scotland. This represented 9.5 per cent. of all civilian personnel. Figures available for Civilian personnel employment levels are more recent than those for their Service counterparts. The Defence Analytical Services Agency is currently finalising figures for Service personnel for the year 2000. These will be available shortly and will be sent to you as soon as they are available.