Written question asked by Norman Baker (Liberal Democrat) on Monday, 10 June 2002, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 13 June 2002. It was answered by Lord Moonie (Labour) on Thursday, 13 June 2002 on behalf of the Ministry of Defence.

Ministry of Defence

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will list the bases where a US station commander exercised day-to-day operational control over the Ministry of Defence police at (a) 1st May 1997 and (b) 1st June 2002.

Answer: Norman Baker: :To ask the Secretary of State for Defence if he will list the bases where a US station commander exercised day-to-day operational control over the Ministry of Defence police at (a) 1 May 1997 and (b) 1 June 2002. [61410] Dr. Moonie: :US Station Commanders are responsible for security at their Stations and exercise day to day operational control over the Ministry of Defence Police in respect of site security duties. The Senior Police officer is responsible to the Chief Constable MDP in respect of the exercise of constabulary powers. MDP officers are currently deployed at RAF Alconbury, RAF Fairford, RAF Hythe, RAF Lakenheath, RAF Menwith Hill, US Navy London (Eastcote) and RAF Welford. These sites also had a MDP detachment on 1 May 1997.

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