§ Norman BakerTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence if he will list the United States bases that have been handed back to the United Kingdom Government since 1974, indicating in each case(a) who paid for the restoration of the area and (b) what the cost was. [154761]
§ Mr. CaplinThe United States bases that have been returned to the Ministry of Defence since 1988 are listed as follows. No earlier information is available.
Records about who paid for the restoration and at what cost are not held centrally and could be provided only at disproportionate costs.
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US bases handed back to MOD since 1988 Site/Facility Type Service Returned to MOD Bramley (S/S) USAF 1 January 1988 RAF Ridgewell (S/S) USAF 3 August 1989 RAF Wethersfield (SDB) USAF 1 October 1990 RAF Chessington (Hosp) USAF 18 September 1991 RAF Kirknewton (Hosp) USAF 26 September 1991 RAF Hullavington (S/S) USAF 30 September 1991 RAF Lanark (Hosp) USN 3 December 1991 Greatworth (Comms) USAF 8 February 1992 Great Bromley (Comms) USAF 1 May 1992 Holy Loch (S/S) USN 17 June 1992 Broughton Moor (NAD) 30 June 1992 Martlesham Heath (Comms) USAF 1 July 1992 RAF Kemble S/S USAF 31 July 1992 Glen Douglas (NAD) 20 September 1992 RAF Greenham Common (SDB) USAF 30 September 1992 RAF Locking (Hosp) USN 1 October 1992 RAF Sculthorpe (SDB) USAF 2 October 1992 Cairnmore Hilloch (Comms) USN 28 October 1992 RAF Inverbervie (Comms) USN 28 October 1992 Latheron (Comms) USN 28 October 1992 West Murkle (Comms) USN 28 October 1992 Aberdeen (Comms) USN 10 November 1992 RAF Kinnaber (Comms) USN 21 January 1993 RAF Woodbridge (MOB) USAF 20 August 1993 RAF Burtonwood S/S USAF 26 August 1993 Forss (Comms) USN 14 September 1993 RAF Bentwaters (MOB) USAF 30 September 1993 Mormond Hill (Comms) USAF 7 October 1993 RAF Caerwent (S/S) USAF 30 November 1993 RAF Watton (S/S) USAF 12 May 1994 RAF Bicester (S/S) USAF 30 June 1994 RAF Little Rissington (Hosp) USAF 30 June 1994 RAF Upper Hayford (MOB) USAF 30 Sept 1994 RAF Machrihanish (S/S) USN 30 June 1995 RAF Brawdy (S/S) USN 30 September 1995 RAF Chicksands (Comms) USAF 30 September 1995 RAF Chilwell (S/S) USAF 30 September 1995 Framlingham (S/S) USAF 30 September 1995
Site/Facility Type Service Returned to MOD RAF Nocton Hall (Hosp) USAF 30 September 1995 RAF Alconbury (Airfield) (MOB) USAF 1 October 1995 Oakington (S/S) USAF 20 February 1996 RAF Edzell (Comms) USN 30 September 1997
§ Norman BakerTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence how many members of the US National (Reserve) Guard are deployed on RAF bases occupied and controlled by the US Visiting Forces,(a) in total and (b) broken down by base. [155413]
§ Mr. IngramA total of 208 US Army National Guards are currently deployed to RAF bases made available to the US Visiting Force, and are based at the following locations:
Location Number RAF Lakenheath 84 RAF Mildenhall 84 RAF Croughton 14 RAF Molesworth 26 Total 208