HC Deb 01 July 1988 vol 136 cc392-4W
Mr. Cohen

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence (1) what is the purpose and function of the proposed NATO-funded petrol, oil and lubricants storage at RAF Abingdon;

(2) what is the purpose and function of the proposed NATO parking platforms at RAF Benson;

(3) what is the purpose and function of the proposed NATO-funded petrol, oil and lubricants storage at RAF Benson;

(4) what is the purpose and function of the proposed NATO-funded petrol, oil and lubricants storage at aeroplane and armament experimental establishment, Boscombe Down;

(5) what are the purposes and functions of the proposed NATO-funded parking platforms at RAF Odiham;

(6) what is the purpose and function of the proposed NATO-funded petrol, oil and lubricants storage at RAF Odiham;

(7) what is the purpose and function of the proposed NATO-funded jet fuel storage at RAF Sculthorpe;

(8) what are the purposes and functions of the proposed NATO-funded ammunition storage igloos at RAF Sculthorpe;

(9) what is the purpose and function of the proposed NATO-funded missile maintenance facility at RAF Sculthorpe;

(10) what is the purpose and function of the proposed NATO-funded missile maintenance facility at RAF Heyford;

(11) what is the purpose and function of the proposed NATO-funded jet fuel storage at RAF Waddington;

(12) what is the purpose and function of the proposed NATO-funded missile checkout facility at RAF Waddington.

Mr. Ian Stewart

All facilities to which the hon. Member refers are designed for use by US forces operating in support of NATO. On good grounds of security, it is not our general practice to give more detailed operational information of the sort requested.

Mr. Cohen

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence if he will list the NATO-funded projects that will be in construction for United States forces at bases in the United Kingdom in the fiscal year 1989.

Mr. Ian Stewart

I understand that the following NATO-funded projects will be in construction for the United States forces in the fiscal year 1989.

RAF Abingdon

POL (Petroleum, oil and lubricants) storage

RAF Alconbury

  • Avionics facility
  • Sensor maintenance facility
  • Jet fuel storage
  • Weather shelters
    • 393
  • Warehouse
  • Aircraft shelters
  • Corrosion control wash rack
  • Runway overrun
  • Squadron operations building

RAF Benson

  • Parking platforms
  • POL storage

A&AEE Boscombe Down

  • POL storage
  • Aircraft shelters
  • Ammunition storage igloos
  • Parking platforms
  • Standby electrical power
  • Taxitrack

RAF Fairford

POL storage

RAF Lakenheath

  • Ammunition storage igloos
  • Base operations building
  • Flying control tower
  • Restore taxitrack

RAF Mildenhall

  • POL storage
  • Runway overrun

RAF Odihum

  • POL storage
  • Parking platforms
  • Liquid oxygen storage

RAF Scampton

Jet fuel storage

RAF Sculthorpe

  • Jet fuel storage
  • Ammunition storage igloos
  • Missile maintenance facility

RAF Upper Heyford

  • Missile maintenance facility
  • Ammunition storage igloos

RAF Waddington

  • Jet fuel storage
  • Missile checking facility

RAF Wittering

Jet fuel storage

RAF Woodbridge

Aircraft ground environment workshop