USA: Military Bases
Commons · Question 110713 · Tabled 4 Feb 2026 · Ministry of Defence · Official record
Answered 10 Feb 2026
Question
Asked by 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
Answered by Al Carns, 10 Feb 2026
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...