HC Deb 01 May 1987 vol 115 c300W
Mrs. Clwyd asked

the Secretary of State for Defence if he will list all treaties, agreements, memoranda of understanding and other formal arrangements currently in force between the United States of America and the United Kingdom covering the collaborative research, development and production of defence equipment and British participation in United States defence programmes.

Mr. Archie Hamilton

I shall answer shortly.

Mrs. Clwyd

asked the Secretary of State for Defence (1) if he will list all treaties, agreements, memoranda of understanding and other formal arrangements currently in force between the United States of America and the United Kingdom covering the support provided by the United Kingdom Government either directly or indirectly for United States' military bases and installations and facilities in the United Kingdom and its territorial waters and for their expansion in a lime of tension or war;

(2) if he will list all treaties. agreements, memoranda of understanding and other formal arrangements currently in force between the United States of America and the United Kingdom covering the use by the United States of military bases, both operational and support, and facilities within the territorial waters of the United Kingdom, the arrangements for the operational control of such bases and facilities, and their expansion in a time of tension and war;

(3) if he will list all treaties, agreements memoranda of understanding and other formal arrangements currently in force between the United States of America and the United Kingdom covering the use by the United States of America of bases and facilities in British territory outside the United Kingdom and support provided by the United Kingdom Government either directly or indirectly;

(4) if he will list all treaties, agreements, memoranda of understanding and other formal arrangements currently in force between the United States of America and the United Kingdom covering the exchange of information, materials and designs concerning the research, development and production of nuclear weapons.

Mr. Stanley

I shall answer shortly.