HC Deb 07 July 1980 vol 988 cc54-5W
Mr. Cryer

asked the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the reply to the hon. Member for Keighley on 18 June, if he will list the sites occupied by United States forces for housing, storage, logistic support, administration and communications.

Mr. Pym

The United States forces have storage facilities at Molesworth, Ridgewell, Upwood, Framlingham, Felt-well, Watton, Bicester, Burtonwood, Hythe Marchwood and Poole. There are logistic support facilities at Welford and Caerwent, and at Bramley and Broughton Moor which are both operated by the United Kingdom solely on behalf of the United States forces. Administrative offices exist in central London and at Eastcote, Ruislip and High Wycombe. There are communications facilities at Barkway, Daventry, Great Bromley, Martlesham Heath, Mormond Hill, Botley Hill, Bovingdon, Coldblow, Croughton, Dunkirk, Chicksands, Swingate, Uxbridge, Barford St. John, Wincombe, Christmas Common, St. Mawgan, Menwith Hill, Edzell and Thurso, and a shared facility at Fylingdales. A number of housing sites exist near most locations from which United States forces operate.

Mr. Cryer

asked the Secretary of State for Defence how many United States Service personnel are stationed in the United Kingdom.

Mr. Pym

Some 24,500 at present.