§ Mr. CohenTo ask them Secretary of State for Defence if he will list those bases and facilities operated or leased by United States armed forces that have been returned to his Department's control in the last five years giving the date of transfer for each base and facility.
§ Mr. Archie HamiltonThe list of those bases and facilities where the United States visiting forces no longer have a presence and which have been returned to Ministry of Defence control in the last five years is as follows:
Location Type of facility Return date RAF Wethersfield Standby Deployment Base October 1990 RAF Hullavington Storage Facility September 1991 RAF Chessington Contingency Wartime Hospital September 1991 RAF Kirknewton Contingency Wartime Hospital September 1991 RAF Lanark Contingency Wartime Hospital December 1991 Greatworth Communications Site February 1992 Great Bromley Communications Site May 1992 In addition, RAF Abingdon and RAF Brawdy are no longer available as collocated operating bases for United States forces in wartime.