HC Deb 19 June 2000 vol 352 cc37-8W
Mr. Baker

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the answer of 13 June 2000,Official Report, column 559W, on RAF Feltwell, how many visits, during each of the last five years, were made to RAF Feltwell by (a) hon. Members, (b) Members of the House of Lords, (c) members of the US House of Representatives, (d) members of the US Senate and (e) representatives of the US Government. [126601]

Mr. Spellar

The Ministry of Defence has no record of any visits by hon. Members or by Members of the House of Lords. The Ministry of Defence does not maintain records of visits by representatives of the US Government or members of the US House of Representatives or US Senate.

Mr. Baker

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the answer of 13 June 2000,Official Report, column 559W, on RAF Feltwell, on how many days in each of the last 12 months RAF personnel visited RAF Feltwell; and what was the last date on which RAF personnel were stationed at RAF Feltwell. [126600]

Mr. Spellar

RAF Feltwell falls within the administrative responsibility of the RAF Commander Lakenheath who regularly visits the base in the course of his day to day duties. The last RAF personnel to be based at RAF Feltwell were members of the 204th Signals Unit, which disbanded on 17 March 1975.

Mr. Baker

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the answer of 5 June 2000,Official Report, column 22W, on RAF Feltwell, what was the costs to the RAF of the administration of RAF Feltwell for each of the last five years. [126602]

Mr. Spellar

RAF Feltwell is administered as part of RAF Lakenheath and as such the cost of its administration cannot be separately quantified.