§ Mr. FlynnTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence (1) if he will place in the Library, copies of all environmental impact statements prepared for the United States Congress to cover United Kingdom military bases leased to, or made available to, United States military forces based in the United Kingdom;
(2) what plans he has to initiate legislation to cover (a) the production of environmental impact statements to cover all United Kingdom military bases in the United Kingdom and abroad, and (b) the removal of Crown immunity from United Kingdom military bases.
§ Mr. NeubertWhile the Town and Country Planning Acts do not apply to Crown development, the MOD follows the provisions of DOE circular 18/84, Welsh circular 23/88 and Scottish Development Department circular 21/84.
Similarly the requirement for environmental impact assessments is set out in DOE circular 15/88, Welsh Office circular 23/88 and Scottish Development Department circular 13/88. The MOD follows these provisions. No environmental impact assessments have been produced on behalf of United States forces based in the United Kingdom.