§ Lord Jenkins of Putneyasked Her Majesty's Government:
Whether interception of telecommunications is conducted by the US National Security Agency at 108WA Menwith Hill, North Yorkshire; and, if so, what messages are intercepted and for what purpose.
The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Ministry of Defence (Earl Howe)It is not government policy to comment on the detailed operations at RAF Menwith Hill. However no activity considered inimical to British interests is, or would be, permitted at the station.