HC Deb 18 May 1988 vol 133 cc511-2W
Mr. Cohen

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to his answer to the hon. Member for Leyton on 26 April,Official Report, column 152–53, to which unit of the United States air force space command the proposed deep space tracking station will be assigned; if any United Kingdom governmental agency or armed forces unit will have access to information gathered at this site; and if he will make a statement.

Mr. Freeman

The proposed deep space tracking centre at RAF Feltwell will be under the operational control of the United States air force space command wing at Falcon air force station, Colorado. Data from the station will be made available to Her Majesty's Government.

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