§ Angus RobertsonTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence if he will list the Defence Fire Service stations located in Scotland; how many(a) civilian personnel and (b) service personnel are employed at each; how many have been employed at each in each year since 1997; what the personnel costs were for (i) each of the stations, (ii) the DFS in Scotland and (iii) the DFS in total in each year since 1997; and if he will make a statement. [143564]
§ Mr. IngramThe Defence Fire Service stations located in Scotland are completely manned by civilian personnel. The locations and numbers employed at each station since 1997–98 are shown in the following table.
Kirkcaldy (Dr. Moonie) on 26 September 2001. The first meeting took place on 27 September 2001. Details of the Oversight Board including all minutes to meetings since September 2001 can be found on its website at www.duob.org.uk.
§ Ms WalleyTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence what health and safety guidance is given to Service men and women in relation to their work where areas may be contaminated with depleted uranium; and if he will make a statement. [144105]
§ Mr. CaplinAs required by the United Kingdom health and safety legislation, specific instructions are prepared for each operation or situation in which MOD Service or civilian personnel may encounter depleted 27W uranium contamination. The instructions issued for the recent deployment to Iraq (Operation Telic) are on the Department's website at: www.mod.uk/issues/depleted_uranium/gulf_safety_instructions.htm
Earlier safety guidance is also on the Department's website at: www.mod.uk/linked_files/gulf_du_safety_guidance.pdf