HL Deb 16 July 2003 vol 651 c126WA
Baroness Miller of Chilthorne Domer

asked Her Majesty's Government:

Further to the Written Answer by the Lord Bach on 12 June (WA 62), whether the details of the upgrade are confidential between the United States and the United Kingdom Governments; and how any necessary planning permissions will be obtained, given that they should be subject to public consultation. [HL3913]

Lord Bach

The Ministry of Defence last month passed to the local planning authorities an environmental and land use report giving details of the work involved in the upgrade of the radar at RAF Fylingdales, to support its conclusion that the upgrade does not require formal planning consultation. This report is available to the public on the Ministry of Defence website. Details of the separate bilateral agreement regarding the roles and responsibilities of each government in respect of the upgrade remain confidential while negotiations are in progress and are being withheld under Exemption 1 of the Code of Practice to Government Information.