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Atomic Weapons Establishment: Manpower

Volume 474: debated on Thursday 3 April 2008

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence how many staff were employed at Atomic Weapons Establishment Aldermaston in each of the last five years. (198109)

The Atomic Weapons Establishment (AWE) plc is split into two sites, Aldermaston and Burghfield. The number of full-time equivalent staff employed at both sites in each of the last five years is shown in the following table. The figures are taken as at the end March in each year and are rounded to the nearest 10. Approximately 92 per cent. of these work at the Aldermaston site.

Manpower level

2004

3,510

2005

3,640

2006

4,040

2007

4,390

2008 (as at end February 2008)

4,620

In addition, some 2,000 staff are employed by contractors at the AWE sites.