Written Question·Ministry of Defence·UIN 110713

USA: Military Bases

Tabled: 4 February 2026

Answered: 10 February 2026

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Question

Jeremy Corbyn

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether there are confidential arrangements in place governing the US military's use of bases in the UK in addition to the NATO Status of Forces Agreement 1951, the Visiting Forces Act 1952 and UK/US Cost Sharing

Answer

Al Carns

A range of formal agreements govern the US military's use of bases in the UK including the NATO Status of Forces Agreement 1951, the Visiting Forces Act 1952, and UK-US Cost Sharing Agreement 1973. Classified agreements also apply in some areas, reflectin...

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