United States Bases

HC Deb 21 March 1996 vol 274 cc284-5W

Mr. Madden

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence if he will list the United States bases in the United Kingdom which are covered by(a) leases, (b) security of tenures and (c) other arrangements. [21842]

Mr. Soames

Bases are made available for use by United States forces in accordance with the NATO status of forces agreement of 1951 and confidential arrangements between the Governments of the United Kingdom and of the United States of America. It is not our practice to comment on the details of such arrangements.

Mr. Madden

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what approaches he has received from(a) the US Government and (b) the US armed forces to renew the security of tenure arrangements at (i) Menwith Hill station and (ii) other US bases in the UK. [21850]

Mr. Soames

The administration arrangements governing the basing of United States forces at RAF Menwith Hill are confidential between the Governments of the United Kingdom and the United States of America. These include the security of tenure correspondence which applied solely to Menwith Hill.