§ Mr. WigginTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence what the change has been in the number of jobs at his Department's bases in Wales in each year since 1997; and what the change has been in the establishment of Welsh regiments in the same period. [168458]
§ Mr. CaplinInformation on the number of jobs is not available, only personnel numbers.
The number of service personnel located in Wales since 1997 were as follows:
Date Service Personnel1 Change 1 July 1997 3,330 — 1 July 1998 3,240 -90 1 July 1999 3,270 + 30 1 July 2000 3,220 -50 1 July 2001 2,570 -660 1 July 20022 2,110 -460 1Figures are for UK regular forces (including both trained and untrained personnel), and therefore exclude Gurkhas, full-time reserve service personnel, the Home Service battalions of the Royal Irish Regiment, mobilised reservists and naval activated reservists. 2Location data for service personnel as at 1 July 2002 are the latest available. Note: All figures have been rounded to the nearest 10. The number of Ministry of Defence civilian staff located in Wales since 1997 were as follows:
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Date Civilian staff1 Change 1 April 1997 4,890 — 1 April 1998 5,050 +150 1 April 1999 5,100 +50 1 April 2000 4,970 -120 1 April 2001 4,780 -190 1 April 2002 4,430 -350 1 April 2003 4,170 -260 1Civilian staff figures are full-time equivalent figures for industrial and non-industrial permanent staff, excluding Royal Fleet Auxiliaries and those on career breaks, long-term sick leave, secondments etc. The above figures include Trading Funds staff. Note: All figures have been rounded to the nearest 10. The establishments of the Welsh Regiments since 1997 are as follows:
1st Battalion, The Queen's Dragoon Guards
From 1997 to 2000, the unit establishment was 474. In 2000 they adopted their present unit establishment of 454.
1st Battalion, The Royal Regiment of Wales
Their unit establishment of 741 has remained unchanged since 1997.
1st Battalion, The Welsh Guards
From 1997 to 2000, the unit establishment was 605. In May 2000 their role changed so the unit establishment changed to 668. From April 2003 they adopted their present unit establishment of 618.
1st Battalion, The Royal Welsh Fusiliers
From 1997 to 2003, they had a unit establishment of 605. Their role changed in August 2003 and they adopted their new unit establishment of 668.