§ Mr. Cowansasked the Secretary of State for Defence if he will list the number of United States military bases in the United Kingdom and their location, the number of personnel at each base, showing whether they are (a) British or (b) American; and if he will list any proposals to increase the number of locations of these bases.
§ Mr. Stanley[pursuant to his answer, 28 March 1984, c. 210]: I refer the hon. Member to the answers given to the then hon. Member for Edinburgh, Central (Mr. Cook) on 30 April 1982, at column 383, the then Minister of State for the Armed Forces to Mr, Race, the then hon. Member for Wood Green, on 3 May 1983, at column 12, my noble 349W Friend the Under-Secretary of State for the Armed Forces in another place on 18 January 1984, at column 1038, and the Under-Secretary of State for Defence Procurement to my hon. Friend the Member for Broxtowe (Mr. Lester) on 20 February 1984, at column 432. Detailed figures for the number of US personnel at each base or facility are not held by the Ministry of Defence.