⚔ ☢ Norman Baker: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence if he will list the sites in the UK occupied by the US, giving in each case the (a) acreage and (b) purpose of occupation. [145147]
Mr. Caplin: The following table lists the sites made available to the United States Visiting Forces in the UK, together with their purpose of use and size in hectares.
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| Site/Purpose of use | Hectares |
|---|---|
| Main Operating Bases | |
| RAF Lakenheath | 727.00 |
| RAF Mildenhall | 469.62 |
| Standby Deployment Base | |
| RAF Fairford | 470.64 |
| Storage/Support Facilities | |
| RAF Alconbury | 81.13 |
| RAF Church Fenton | Presence |
| RAF Daws Hill | 21.12 |
| Defence Estates Eastcote | 7.76 |
| Glasgow Docks | 0.10 |
| High Wycombe offices | Presence |
| RAF Hythe | 6.80 |
| Kennington Barracks | 0.11 |
| Marchwood Military Port | 1.93 |
| RAF Molesworth | 270.94 |
| RAF Spadeadam | Presence |
| RAF Upwood | 2.45 |
| RAF Welford | 300.16 |
| RAF West Ruislip | 13.96 |
| Communications Facilities | |
| RAF Barford St. John Comms. Site | 196.18 |
| RAF Barkway | 0.90 |
| Botley Hill Communications Site | Presence |
| RAF Bovingdon | 0.89 |
| DCSA Chelveston | 0.33 |
| RAF Christmas Common | 1.03 |
| RAF Cold Blow Lane | 0.14 |
| RAF Croughton | 278.95 |
| RAF Daventry | 0.70 |
| RAF Digby | Presence |
| Dunkirk Communications Site | Presence |
| RAF Feltwell | 129.48 |
| RAF Menwith Hill | 220.57 |
| DCSA Oakhangar | Presence |
| DCSA St. Eval | 6.09 |
| RAF St. Mawgan | 5.16 |
| Swingate Communications Site | 0.22 |
| RAF Uxbridge | Presence |
Those sites listed as "Presence" are where the US Visiting Forces have a small presence on site in certain buildings but do not have a measurable hectarage allocated to them.
In addition to the sites in the above table, the US Visiting Forces also have family quarters housing allocated to them, in a variety of locations in the UK.
This list does not include RAF Fylingdales!