Written question asked by Norman Baker (Liberal Democrat) on Tuesday, 16 March 2010, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 18 March 2010. It was answered by Bill Rammell (Labour) on Thursday, 25 March 2010 on behalf of the Ministry of Defence.

Cluster Munitions

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence pursuant to the answer to the hon. Member for Morley and Rothwell of 23 February 2009, Official Report, column 25W, on cluster munitions, whether agreement has yet been reached with US Visiting Forces on removal of cluster munitions stored at US bases in the UK.

Answer: Since the UK adopted the convention on cluster munitions in May 2008 there have been ongoing discussions with the US with regard to their cluster munition stockpiles and necessity of having stockpiles on UK territory. The US has identified the cluster munitions on UK territory as exceeding their worldwide operational planning requirements. Baroness Kinnock during the Cluster Munitions (Prohibitions) Bill Second Reading in the House of Lords on 8 December 2009, Official Report, column 1020, announced that these cluster munitions will be removed from sites in the UK in 2010 and from all UK territories by 2013.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 508 c414-5W; 323333
Session: 2009-10
Related items: Cluster Munitions
Monday, 23 February 2009
Written questions
House of Commons; Cluster Munitions
Monday, 23 February 2009
Written questions
House of Commons
Subjects: Cluster munitions
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