(2) what the cost to the public purse was of commercial properties rented by his Department in the West of Scotland in the latest period for which figures are available;
(3) what the locations are of each commercial property rented by his Department in the West of Scotland;
(4) how many commercial properties his Department rents in the West of Scotland.
Our records indicate that there are 10 other commercial properties currently being rented in the West of Scotland at the following locations and cost per annum. I also include the current number of defence personnel working at each site where this is known:
Location Number of personnel based in location Rent (£) Brown Carrick Hill Radio Station — 7,755 HMS Gannet—Greensite (Prestwick) 103 727,129 Dumbarton Armed Forces Careers Office 4 43,632 Paisley Armed Forces Careers Office 4 18,786 Greenock Armed Forces Careers Office 4 8,400 Glasgow—Cerium Building 86 749,593 Glasgow—Armed Forces Careers Office 18 318,059 Glasgow—Army Personnel Centre Store 50 383,305 Universities of Glasgow and Strathclyde Air Sq 7 135,125 Glasgow—Met Office Equipment Store 4 12,780
For completeness, the MOD also rents some commercial Substitute Service Family Accommodation for personnel but I have not included details here.