§ 41. Mr. StrangTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence what consultations he has had with the United States Administration about the removal of cruise missiles based on British soil; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. Archie HamiltonHer Majesty's Government have been fully consulted on the timing of the removal of the cruise missiles from RAF Molesworth and RAF Greenham Common. The missiles have already been withdrawn from Molesworth and a declaration to this effect has been made by the United States to the Soviet Union. Current plans are for half the missiles based at Greenham Common to be withdrawn approximately midway through the three years drawdown period, which began on 1 June 1988, and for the remainder to be withdrawn towards the end of this period.