Written question asked by Norman Baker (Liberal Democrat) on Tuesday, 4 March 2003, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 18 March 2003. It was answered by Adam Ingram (Labour) on Tuesday, 18 March 2003 on behalf of the Ministry of Defence.

Ministry of Defence

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, when the US Government asked for permission for the US National Guard to be based at (a) RAF Mildenhall, (b) RAF Lakenheath and (c) JAC Molesworth; who gave permission; and how many US National Guard are based at each of the bases.

Answer: Norman Baker: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence when the US Government asked for permission for the US National Guard to be based at (a) RAF Mildenhall, (b) RAF Lakenheath and (c) JAC Molesworth; who gave permission; and how many US National Guard are based at each of the bases. [101689] Mr. Ingram: The US formally advised us on 3 March of their plans to augment military guard forces at RAF Lakenheath, RAF Mildenhall, RAF Croughton and RAF Molesworth with US Army National Guardsmen. The Guardsmen arrived on 10 March, around 230 have been deployed. About 100 have been deployed to RAF Lakenheath, 60 to RAF Mildenhall, 40 to RAF Croughton and 30 to RAF Molesworth. The National Guardsmen will carry out routine access control and other guarding duties under supervision, to `backfill' permanent security personnel who have been deployed to other duties.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 101689; 401 c633W
Session: 2002-03
Subjects: Armed forces Armed conflict Iraq Military bases USA Iraq conflict RAF Croughton RAF Mildenhall RAF Molesworth RAF Lakenheath
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