§ Mr. Strangasked the Secretary of State for Defence when the current UK-US memorandum of agreement on the use of naval facilities in the Holy Loch by the United States Navy expires.
§ Mr. StanleyDetails of the agreements between the United Kingdom and United States Governments for the use of the Holy Loch by the United States Navy are confidential between the two Governments.
§ Mr. Strangasked the Secretary of State for Defence whether any of the following classes of submarine make use of the naval facilities at Holy Loch (a) Lafayette and Benjamin Franklin class SSBNs armed with the Trident I (C-4) missile, (b) SSN-637 Sturgeon class and (c) SSN-668 Los Angeles class.
§ Mr. StanleyAs far as Trident I (C-4) missile-armed submarines are concerned, I refer the hon. Member to the answer that I gave to the hon. Member for Carrick, Cumnock and Doon Valley (Mr. Foulkes) on 7 November at column641. I understand that the SSNs using the Holy Loch have included those of the Sturgeon and Los Angeles classes.