§ Mr. Michael McNair-Wilsonasked the Secretary of State for Defence how many Royal Air Force stations are currently in use by the United States Air Force; on what basis the airfields are made available; and whether a review of their use by the United States Air Force is under consideration.
§ Mr. JohnSix former Royal Air Force stations are used regularly for flying by the United States Air Force and a number of others are used as bases for support units or retained for use in emergency. Under a long-standing agreement, the sites are available for use by the USAF so long as, in the opinion of Her Majesty's Government and the Government of the United States, this is considered desirable in the interests of common defence, and no review of their use is at present contemplated.