Trident: Scotland
Defence
Written answers and statements, 14 October 2009
Katy Clark (Ayrshire North & Arran, Labour)
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence with reference to the answer of 21 July 2008, Official Report, column 848W, on Trident: Scotland,
(1) how many of the 589 civilians at HM Naval Base Clyde whose jobs directly rely upon the Trident programme are employed in (a) engineering and science, (b) logistics, (c) security, (d) health and safety, (e) outfitting and steel work and (f) other areas;
(2) how many of the 589 civilians at HM Naval Base Clyde whose jobs directly rely upon the Trident programme are resident in (a) Argyll and Bute constituency, (b) West Dunbartonshire constituency, (c) elsewhere in Scotland and (d) outside Scotland;
(3) what the (a) skills requirements and (b) geographic distribution of the 250 indirect civilian jobs relating to support activities for the Trident programme in Scotland are.
John Hutton (Barrow & Furness, Labour)
The information requested is not held by my Department in that format.
Action is ongoing, however, to update the December 2006 figures as part of a broader package of work. I will write to my hon. Friend when this work is complete.
Substantive answer from Bob Ainsworth to Katy Clark :
In answer to your Written Questions on
This exercise has now been completed and a breakdown of civilian jobs by skill and home location at Her Majesty's Naval Base Clyde, including Faslane and Coulport, directly reliant upon the Trident programme is provided below.
| Skill | Ministry of Defence | Babcock Marine | Total |
| Engineering and Science | 85 | 197 | 282 |
| Logistics | 22 | 22 | 44 |
| Health and Safety | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Outfitting and Steel Work | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Other areas | 40 | 25 | 65 |
| Total | 147 | 245 | 392 |
| Lockheed Martin UK Strategic Systems: breakdown by skill set is unavailable | — | — | 72 |
| Total civilian jobs directly reliant on Trident | — | — | 464 |
| Location | Ministry of Defence | Babcock Marine | Total |
| Argyll and Bute | 74 | 66 | 140 |
| West Dumbartonshire | 48 | 104 | 152 |
| Elsewhere in Scotland | 25 | 75 | 100 |
| Outside Scotland | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 147 | 245 | 392 |
| Lockheed Martin UK Strategic Systems: breakdown in terms of home location is unavailable | — | — | 72 |
| Total civilian jobs directly reliant on Trident | — | — | 464 |
| Notes: 1. Figures shown are as at March 2009 and based on individuals employed. 2. Ministry of Defence Police and Ministry of Defence Guard Service have not been included in this exercise. This information is being withheld for the purpose of safeguarding national security and defence. 3. Posts with the Strategic Weapon System heading have been considered Trident-related. | |||
Unfortunately, however, some of the information is not held in the format you requested. The revised figure of 464 civilian jobs that directly rely on the Trident programme in Scotland reflects the position as at March 2009. This excludes any Ministry of Defence Guard Service or Ministry of Defence Police posts because this figure is being withheld for the purpose of safeguarding national security and defence.
It is estimated that there are a further 200 indirect civilian jobs in Scotland relating to support activities on the Trident programme. Officials have confirmed that information relating to indirect civilian jobs was derived using national multipliers as published by the Scottish Executive on
I hope this information is useful.