Scottish Affairs CommitteeWritten evidence submitted by Babcock

Correspondence Following a Visit by the Committee to Faslane and Rosyth

Q—Do you have a rough breakdown on the proportion of your work force that lives in the immediate area, Dumbarton or across Scotland?

A—The total Babcock Clyde workforce is 1,470, engaged in a range of tasks from submarine engineering to hard and soft facilities management. Of that 1,470, 35% live in Argyll and Bute (generally in Helensburgh, Garelochhead and the Rosneath Peninsular), 15% in West Dunbartonshire, 15% in Inverclyde and 15% in Glasgow.

Q—Do you have information on the proportion of your staff by wage?

A—Of the Babcock Clyde staff, 40% are earning a basic rate between £21k and £30k, 32% between £13k to £20k, 15% between £31k and £40k, 9% between £5k and £12k and 5% over £40k.

Q—Do you have a description by skill level or qualification?

A—32% of the Babcock Clyde workforce are in the managerial/professional category, with 8% in associate professional/technical grades. Of the industrial workforce, 28% are skilled.

Q—Could you provide examples of the positive impact of partnership working between Babcock and the RN at Faslane and Rosyth (I am thinking in terms of the economic impact from long term ventures such as the TOBA)

A—The local economic impact of Babcock’s presence is outlined in the attached paper. The overall impact is driven more by the size and shape of the whole Clyde operation (MoD and Babcock), which is defined by the output it is required to deliver rather than the commercial construct through which it is managed. That said, at Clyde, Babcock has an annual budget for donations to local charities of around £10k, with the distribution of funds decided by the employee led Community Investment Group and consideration given to charities that fall into the areas of Education, Regeneration and Environment. We also sponsor groups participating in sporting and community activities to the tune of £20k to £25k per annum, and provide a considerable amount of help “in kind” to local organisations, such as carrying out mock interviews; being involved with enterprise activities within schools; providing catering for events and getting our apprentices to advise on career days.

Babcock Marine (Clyde)

1. Can you provide a breakdown of the job type/skills levels of your employees? (A description of the type of qualifications and training required for each category is attached.)

	%
Managerial	6.2%
Professional	26.3%
Associate Professional/Technical	8.1%
Admin. & Secretarial	6.4%
Skilled Trades	27.6%
Other Service
Sales & Customer Service	18%
Process, Plant, Machine Operatives	7.4%
Elementary Occupations
Total	100%

2. Can you provide a breakdown of the Scottish local authorities in which your employees live?

Local Authority	%
Argyll & Bute Council	35%
Dumfries & Galloway Council	0.6%
Fife Council	5%
Glasgow City Council	15%
Inverclyde Council	15%
Renfrewshire Council	10%
South Ayrshire Council	0.6%
East Ayrshire Council	0.6%
South Lanarkshire Council	3%
Stirling Council	0.2%
West Dunbartonshire Council	15%

December 2012