§ Mr. HancockTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence what measures have been put in place to ensure the safety of US bases in the UK since 11 September 2001; and if he will make a statement. [38063]
§ Dr. MoonieSecurity at Ministry of Defence establishments is kept under constant review. It is MOD policy not to disclose details of security measures.
§ Mr. HancockTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence what recent changes there have been to policy regarding MDP reserves being used to secure and protect military bases; and if he will make a statement. [38068]
§ Dr. MoonieThere are no Ministry of Defence police reserves, although there is an MDP Operational Support Unit (OSU) of 50 officers based at MDP Headquarters in Wethersfield in Essex. OSU officers continue, as before, to be used to enable MDP to meet exceptional demands to resources and to provide specialist skills as and where required.