HC Deb 25 October 1993 vol 230 c484W
Mr. Llew Smith

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence if he will make a statement on the current arrangements with the United States National Security Agency for the operation of the Menwith Hill monitoring station in Yorkshire.

Mr. Hanley

Menwith Hill station near Harrogate is a Ministry of Defence site which has been made available to the US Department of Defence for use as a defence communications facility. It operates with the full knowledge and agreement of Her Majesty's Government.

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