HC Deb 06 February 1990 vol 166 c590W
15. Mr. Tony Banks

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence if he will make a statement on his latest plans for the future use of RAF Greenham common.

116. Mr. Steinberg

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence if he will make a statement on his latest plans for the future use of RAF Greenham common.

Mr. Archie Hamilton

The remaining ground-launched cruise missiles are due to be withdrawn from RAF Greenham common by May 1991. After that date the station will remain available to the United States Air Force and revert to its former role as a standby operating base.

In addition the station will continue to provide support to RAF Welford and under the terms of the INF treaty it will remain subject to short-notice inspection by the Soviet Union until the year 2001. It will also remain the designated point of entry to the United Kingdom for Soviet inspection teams wishing to visit either Greenham common or Molesworth.