Written question asked by Paul Keetch (Liberal Democrat) on Friday, 14 November 2003, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 20 November 2003. It was answered by Geoffrey Hoon (Labour) on Thursday, 20 November 2003 on behalf of the Ministry of Defence.

Ministry of Defence

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what estimate he has made of the cost to the United Kingdom of (a) housing United States nuclear weapons and (b) the planned modernisation of storage facilities for United States nuclear weapons in the United Kingdom; and if he will make a statement.

Answer: Mr. Keetch: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what estimate he has made of the cost to the United Kingdom of (a) housing United States nuclear weapons and (b) the planned modernisation of storage facilities for United States nuclear weapons in the United Kingdom; and if he will make a statement. [139679] Mr. Hoon: All costs associated with the United States visiting forces based in the United Kingdom are subject to confidential cost sharing arrangements between the UK and US Governments. I am therefore withholding the information requested under Exemption 1 (defence, security and international relations) of the Code of Practice on Access to Government Information.

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