Written question asked by Alan Simpson (Labour) on Tuesday, 16 December 1997, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 12 January 1998. It was answered by Lord Spellar (Labour) on Monday, 12 January 1998 on behalf of the Ministry of Defence.

Ministry of Defence

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many United Kingdom personnel are stationed in the US, and US personnel stationed in the United Kingdom, under the terms of the 1958 Agreement and the Polaris sales agreements, as amended for Trident.

Answer: Mr. Alan Simpson: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence how many United Kingdom personnel are stationed in the US, and US personnel stationed in the United Kingdom, under the terms of the 1958 Agreement and the Polaris sales agreements, as amended for Trident. [21830] Mr. Spellar: There are currently five UK personnel stationed in the US as part of the 1958 Agreement. In addition, 3 AWE employees are there on short-term appointments. A further 15 British personnel are in the USA as part of the Polaris Sales Agreement, as amended for Trident. As regards US personnel stationed in the UK, none is here under the terms of the 1958 Agreement. There are 4 US employees in the UK as part of the Polaris Sales Agreement, as amended for Trident.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 21830; 304 c135W
Session: 1997-98
Subjects: Nuclear weapons Nuclear power Staff Treaties USA Overseas workers Trident Polaris
Contains statistics: Yes