§ Norman BakerTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence when the silos at JAC Molesworth were last 731W inspected under the terms of the INF Treaty 1987; what is stored in the silos; who has control of this; and if he will make a statement. [99261]
§ Mr. HoonRAF Molesworth is an RAF base made available to the United States Visiting Forces under the NATO Status of Forces Agreement of 1951. The United Kingdom Government retain ownership of the base and control over its facilities.
The last inspection of RAF Molesworth under the terms of the INF Treaty was undertaken between 19–21 May 1999. The silos no longer contain equipment which falls under the terms of the Treaty, and are currently used for general storage.