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Mr. Cohen
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what information he has on the number of personnel of the United States air force office of special investigations who are currently stationed in the United Kingdom.
Mr. Archie Hamilton
There are 73 people assigned to the United States air force office of special investigations in the United Kingdom.
Mr. Cohen
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what powers personnel of the United States air force office of special investigations stationed in the United Kingdom have to (i) question, and (ii) arrest British subjects.
Mr. Archie Hamilton
The powers of questioning and arrest of United States military personnel in the United Kingdom are the same as those of an ordinary British citizen.