HC Deb 22 July 1987 vol 120 cc226-7W
Ms. Ruddock

asked the Secretary of State for Defence (1) whether United States Air Force, Army, Navy and reserve units will exercise in the United Kingdom as part of this autumn's Reforger exercises;

(2) how many United States regular and reserve service men and women will visit the United Kingdom during this autumn's Reforger exercises.

Mr. Ian Stewart

I am advised that some 2,000 United States service personnel, regulars and reserves, are expecting to visit the United Kingdom to take part in Exercise Reforger. The breakdown of this figure between the services is classified.

Ms. Ruddock

asked the Secretary of State for Defence whether air-launched cruise missiles will be deployed in Britain as part of the Reforger 87 exercises.

Mr. Ian Stewart

The position remains as stated by my right hon. Friend, the Member for Tonbridge and Mailing (Mr. Stanley) in his answers to the hon. Member for Denton and Reddish (Mr. Bennett) on 18 June 1984 at column41, 26 July 1984 at columns 751–52, and 15 November 1985 at column 309.