HC Deb 03 December 1997 vol 302 cc262-3W
Mr. Gordon Prentice

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what is the function of the Menwith Hill base in North Yorkshire. [18792]

Dr. Reid

RAF Menwith Hill is a site owned by the Ministry of Defence and made available to the US Department of Defense as a communications facility. The station is an integral part of the US Department of Defense's world wide network which supports the UK, US and NATO interests.