HC Deb 12 April 1984 vol 58 cc354-5W
Mr. Boyes

asked the Secretary of State for Defence how many United States military personnel have been returned to the United States of America for drug offences between 1979 and the latest date for which figures are available.

Mr. Stanley

The information requested is not available in my Department.

Mr. Parry

asked the Secretary of State for Defence how many United States service men are stationed in the United Kingdom at the latest date; and what was the comparable figure for 1979.

Mr. Stanley

In 1979 there were some 24,000 United States service men stationed in the United Kingdom. The figure now is some 30,000.

Mr. Tony Banks

asked the Secretary of State for Defence what number of United States service personnel were present in the United Kingdom on 1 January for each of the past five years.

Mr. Stanley

The approximate figures are as follows:

Number
January 1980 24,000
January 1981 26,000
January 1982 27,000
January 1983 27,000
January 1984 30,000

Mr. McNamara

asked the Secretary of State for Defence if he will list the training accidents or incidents in the United Kingdom since 1978 in which the use of drugs by United States service men was a relevant factor.

Mr. Stanley

[pursuant to his reply, 29 March 1984, c. 297–98]: I understand from the US authorities that there were no such accidents or incidents in 1983. Information is not available for earlier years.