§ Sir Michael McNair-WilsonTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence whether he has discussed the future of Royal Air Force, Greenham Common with representatives of the United States Air Force; and whether there have been any talks with any official organisation with responsibilities for civil aviation about possible uses for the base, after the cruise missiles are withdrawn.
§ Mr. Archie HamiltonRAF Greenham Common has been designated as a stand-by operating base for many years and we envisage that this role will continue after the cruise missiles have been withdrawn. No decisions have yet been taken on possible additional roles thereafter, but we envisage that the base will remain available to the United States authorities for military use. There have been no discussions with any official organisation with responsibilities for civil aviation about possible future uses of the base.