§ Mr. MaddenTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence how many times polychlorinated biphenyls have been found in concentrations exceeding legal limits in the past year at NSA Molesworth; and how and where they have been disposed of.
§ Mr. SoamesThere have been no confirmed cases in the past year of polychorinated biphenyls being found in equipment passed to the US defence reutilisation and marketing organisation at RAF Molesworth. However, five items received by the DRMO were suspected of containing PCBs and were therefore disposed of through an approved United Kingdom contractor licensed to dispose of PCB-contaminated equipment.
§ Mr. MaddenTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence which organisation operates and controls the joint analysis centre at NSA Molesworth; and what is its nationality.
§ Mr. SoamesThe joint analysis centre at RAF Molesworth is operated by the United States European Command. RAF Molesworth is a Ministry of Defence site made available to United States visiting forces and the facilities operate there with the full knowledge and consent of the British Government.