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Armed Services, Northern Ireland (Establishments)

Volume 722: debated on Tuesday 14 December 1965

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asked the Secretary of State for Defence if he will list the Royal Navy, Army and Royal Air Force establishments in Northern Ireland and the number of civilians employed in each establishment, respectively.

The Royal Navy, Army and Royal Air Force establishments in Northern Ireland, and the number of civilians employed by the Ministry of Defence in each establishment, are:

EstablishmentNumber of Civilians Employed
ROYAL NAVY
H.M.S. SEA EAGLE (including the Joint Anti-Submarine School, Londonderry, R.N. Maintenance Base and R.N. W/T Stations, Bo lie and Killylane).293 (R.N.) 23 (R.A.F.)
R.N. Aircraft Repair Yard, Belfast1,362
R.N. Armament Depot, Antrim (including Sub-depots at Cross-gar and Kilnappy).466
R.N. Fuel Depot, Lisahally57
ARMY
Headquarters, Northern Ireland Command, Lisburn (including miscellaneous units).446
Belfast
Regimental H.Q., 5th Innis-killing Dragoon Guards.3
Military Wing, Musgrave Park Hospital and H.Q., 15 Coy.23
Claims Commission5
Regimental H.Q., Royal Ulster Rifles.5
Kinnegar
Command Ordnance Depot245
46 Commando Workshop, R.E.M.E. and Stores Section.301
Ballykinlar
Command Ammunition Depot27
1 Infantry Battalion37
Week-end Training Centre5
Omagh
1 Royal Armoured Corps Regiment.39
Regimental H.Q., Royal Innis-ktlling Fusiliers.4
90 Command Engineer Stores Depot, Antrim.28
1 Infantry Battalion, Holywood38
Week-end Training Centre, Magilligan.4
Regimental H.Q., Royal Irish Fusiliers, Armagh.3
Central Vehicle Park, Long Kesh83
H.Q., North Irish Brigade Depot, Ballymena.59
ROYAL AIR FORCE
No. 23 Maintenance Unit, Alder-grove.1,064
Air Surface Warfare Development Unit, Ballykelly.238
Air Traffic Control Radar Unit, Bishops Court.54
Meteorological Unit, Long Kesh17
Surface Movements Unit, Belfast (including Meteorological Unit).38
31st Royal Observer Corps, Lisburn.7