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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.


Armed Forces: USA

Question
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what international agreements govern weaponry held by US Visiting Forces at bases in the UK.
Answer

The storage of US munitions on bases made available to the US Visiting Force is governed by a UK/US Memorandum of Agreement dated October 1997, entitled "The Import, Export, Transportation, Safety, Security, Storage and Disposal of US Explosives and Weapons in the UK and the Approval, Use and Safety of Ground Ranges".


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
508 c414W; 323336
Session
2009-10
Subjects
Cluster munitions
Link
View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk