§ Mr. Dobsonasked the Secretary of State for Defence (1) whether the existing and planned United States contingency military hospitals will admit injured service peope of North Atlantic Treaty Organisation countries other than Britain in time of war;
(2) whether the existing and planned United States contingency military hospitals will admit injured British service people in time of war.
§ Mr. FreemanAlthough United States contingency hospitals are primarily designed for use by United States military personnel, all casualties, from any NATO country, both military and civilian, would be admitted in an emergency. The use of United States contingency hospitals would be based on the joint plans prepared in consultation with the United Kingdom emergency services.
§ Mr. Dobsonasked the Secretary of State for Defence whether Her Majesty's Government have plans to build military hospitals solely for the use of injured British service people.
§ Mr. FreemanNo.
§ Mr. Dobsonasked the Secretary of State for Defence whether Her Majesty's Government is required to meet any of the costs involved in the use of Royal Air Force, Upwood as a hospital which would be activated in an emergency by the United States of America.
§ Mr. FreemanAll costs, except the use of the site for RAF Upwood, which is provided rent free under the terms of the United States/United Kingdom LOC arrangement, are borne by the United States.