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Trident: Scotland

Answer

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 9 March, (Official Report, column 178W) the then Secretary of State undertook to write to you on completion of a package of work that was being carried out to update the number of civilian jobs in Scotland that directly rely upon the Trident programme.""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 31 March 2009, for the ship building, weapons and ammunition, instruments industries and project management/business service as appropriate. It is, therefore, not possible to break out this information in terms of skills and location." "I hope this information is useful."

Secondary information

Type

Written question

Reference

497 c962-3W; 260954

Session

2008-09

Related items

Trident: Scotland
Monday, 9 March 2009
Written questions
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Trident: Scotland
Monday, 9 March 2009
Written questions
House of Commons

Notes

Question originally printed on 09/03/2009 at 489 c179W.

Subjects

Scotland Trident

Contains statistics

Yes

Link

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