Question to the Ministry of Defence:

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether he has been informed of the plans for development of (a) USAF Croughton and (b) USAF Barford St John; and what discussions he has had with his US counterpart and others on this matter.

The Ministry of Defence is aware that the US is considering their future use of bases in the UK, including RAF Croughton and RAF Barford St John, as part of a European wide basing review. We expect the US to announce the outcomes of this review in the near future.