Defence written question – answered at on 23 February 2004.
Norman Baker
Liberal Democrat, Lewes
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence if he will list the United States bases that have been handed back to the United Kingdom Government since 1974, indicating in each case (a) who paid for the restoration of the area and (b) what the cost was.
Mr Ivor Caplin
Parliamentary Under-Secretary, Ministry of Defence
The United States bases that have been returned to the Ministry of Defence since 1988 are listed as follows. No earlier information is available.
Records about who paid for the restoration and at what cost are not held centrally and could be provided only at disproportionate costs.
| Site/Facility | Type | Service | Returned to MOD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bramley | (S/S) | USAF | 1 January 1988 |
| RAF Ridgewell | (S/S) | USAF | 3 August 1989 |
| RAF Wethersfield | (SDB) | USAF | 1 October 1990 |
| RAF Chessington | (Hosp) | USAF | 18 September 1991 |
| RAF Kirknewton | (Hosp) | USAF | 26 September 1991 |
| RAF Hullavington | (S/S) | USAF | 30 September 1991 |
| RAF Lanark | (Hosp) | USN | 3 December 1991 |
| Greatworth | (Comms) | USAF | 8 February 1992 |
| Great Bromley | (Comms) | USAF | 1 May 1992 |
| Holy Loch | (S/S) | USN | 17 June 1992 |
| Broughton Moor | (NAD) | 30 June 1992 | |
| Martlesham Heath | (Comms) | USAF | 1 July 1992 |
| RAF Kemble | S/S | USAF | 31 July 1992 |
| Glen Douglas | (NAD) | 20 September 1992 | |
| RAF Greenham Common | (SDB) | USAF | 30 September 1992 |
| RAF Locking | (Hosp) | USN | 1 October 1992 |
| RAF Sculthorpe | (SDB) | USAF | 2 October 1992 |
| Cairnmore Hilloch | (Comms) | USN | 28 October 1992 |
| RAF Inverbervie | (Comms) | USN | 28 October 1992 |
| Latheron | (Comms) | USN | 28 October 1992 |
| West Murkle | (Comms) | USN | 28 October 1992 |
| Aberdeen | (Comms) | USN | 10 November 1992 |
| RAF Kinnaber | (Comms) | USN | 21 January 1993 |
| RAF Woodbridge | (MOB) | USAF | 20 August 1993 |
| RAF Burtonwood | S/S | USAF | 26 August 1993 |
| Forss | (Comms) | USN | 14 September 1993 |
| RAF Bentwaters | (MOB) | USAF | 30 September 1993 |
| Mormond Hill | (Comms) | USAF | 7 October 1993 |
| RAF Caerwent | (S/S) | USAF | 30 November 1993 |
| RAF Watton | (S/S) | USAF | 12 May 1994 |
| RAF Bicester | (S/S) | USAF | 30 June 1994 |
| RAF Little Rissington | (Hosp) | USAF | 30 June 1994 |
| RAF Upper Hayford | (MOB) | USAF | 30 Sept 1994 |
| RAF Machrihanish | (S/S) | USN | 30 June 1995 |
| RAF Brawdy | (S/S) | USN | 30 September 1995 |
| RAF Chicksands | (Comms) | USAF | 30 September 1995 |
| RAF Chilwell | (S/S) | USAF | 30 September 1995 |
| Framlingham | (S/S) | USAF | 30 September 1995 |
| RAF Nocton Hall | (Hosp) | USAF | 30 September 1995 |
| RAF Alconbury (Airfield) | (MOB) | USAF | 1 October 1995 |
| Oakington | (S/S) | USAF | 20 February 1996 |
| RAF Edzell | (Comms) | USN | 30 September 1997 |
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