United States Air Base, Burtonwood

Part of Oral Answers to Questions — Royal Air Force – in the House of Commons at 12:00 am on 17 December 1958.

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Photo of Mr Emanuel Shinwell Mr Emanuel Shinwell , Easington 12:00, 17 December 1958

Are any British civilians to be dismissed as a result of the decision of the United States Air Force? Is compensation to be paid to them? Does not this raise an important matter of principle? As we have provided these facilities for the United States Air Force, is it to be left to their arbitrary decision to decide whether British civilians should be thrown out of work without compensation?