HC Deb 11 February 1987 vol 110 cc291-3W
Mr. Strang

asked the Secretary of State for Defence if he will list the military construction projects at installations in the United Kingdom used by United States forces, which he has been advised will take place in 1988.

Mr. Stanley

I understand from the United States authorities that the following military construction projects at the relevant installations will continue or be completed during the United States fiscal year 1988 (1 October 1987 to 30 September 1988):

Station and Project

RAF Alconbury

  • Alter accommodation for enlisted personnel
  • Physiological support
  • Communications upgrade
  • Base operations facility
  • Aircraft maintenance facilities
  • Chemical warfare protection
  • Security enhancement

RAF Bentwaters

  • Water storage and distribution
  • Vehicle maintenance complex
  • Communications upgrade
  • Accommodation for unaccompanied enlisted personnel
  • Shopping centre
  • Open Mess
  • Married quarters

RAF Chicksands

  • Water distribution system
  • Accommodation for unaccompanied enlisted personnel

RAF Croughton

  • Telecommunications facility

RAF Fylingdales

  • Satellite communications ground terminal

RAF Greenham Common

  • High frequency facility
  • Open mess
  • Married quarters

RAF Lakenheath

  • Gymnasium
  • Security enhancement
  • Middle school addition
  • Auto hobby shop

RAF Martlesham

  • Communications upgrade

RAF Mildenhall

  • Accommodation for unaccompanied enlisted personnel
  • Jet fuel storage

RAF Oakhanger

  • North European tracking system

RAF Upper Heyford

  • Alter accommodation for unaccompanied enlisted personnel
  • Communications upgrade
  • Elementary school
  • Married quarters

RAF Upwood

  • Elementary school

RAF Welford

Munitions inspection facility

The commencement of construction work on the following projects in fiscal year 1988 will depend on funding being approved by United States Congress:

Station and Project

RAF Alconbury

  • Add to water storage
  • Squadron operations building chemical warfare equipment
  • Install fire suppression system

RAF Bentwaters

  • Medical logistics storage
  • Security police operations facility
  • Alter accommodation for unaccompanied enlisted personnel
  • Office accommodation
  • Squadron operations building chemical warfare protection

RAF Chicksands

  • Communications upgrade

RAF Croughton

  • Alter/add to water shortage and distribution system

RAF Edzell

  • Operational buildings

RAF Fairford

  • Communications upgrade
  • Noise suppressor
  • Jet fuel shortage
  • Alter/add to physical fitness facility

RAF Greenham Common

  • Arts and crafts centre

RAF Lakenheath

  • Post office
  • Combat arms range
  • Base supply storage
  • Accommodation for unaccompanied enlisted personnel
  • Base operations building
  • Control tower
  • Composite medical facility

RAF Molesworth

  • communications squadron facility

RAF Upper Heyford

  • office accommodation
  • alter/add to vehicle maintenance facility

RAF Welford

  • air based ground defence munitions storage

West Ruislip

  • Gymnasium

RAF Wethersfield

  • communications upgrade
  • medical logistics storage

RAF Woodbridge

  • supply warehouse

Additionally, the following NATO funded projects will be in construction for the United States forces in fiscal year 1988:

RAF Abingdon

  • POL (petroleum, oil and lubricants) storage

RAF Alconhury

  • avionics facility
  • sensor maintenance facility
  • jet fuel storage
  • weather shelter
  • warehouse
  • POL truck shelters

RAF Benson

  • parking platforms
  • POL storage

A&AEE Boseombe Down

  • POL, storage

RAF Fairford

  • POL storage

RAF Odiham

  • POL storage
  • parking platforms

RAF Sculthorpe

  • jet fuel storage
  • ammunition storage igloos
  • missile maintenance facility

RAF Upper Heyford

  • missile maintenace facility

RAF Waddington

  • jet fuel storage
  • missile checkout facility