HL Deb 14 September 2001 vol 627 c40WA
Lord Avebury

asked Her Majesty's Government:

How many United States military and civilian personnel respectively are deployed at RAF Akrotiri and Dhekelia respectively, as at the latest convenient date. [HL608]

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Ministry of Defence (Lord Bach)

A small number of US military and civilian personnel are deployed to the sovereign base areas. This number fluctuates slightly from time to time.

Lord Avebury

asked Her Majesty's Government:

What role RAF Akrotiri and Dhekelia play in the implementation of the United States space based infra-red system (SBIRS). [HL609]

Lord Bach

None.