Mr. Thomasasked the Secretary of State for Defence whether he has had any recent discussions with his European North Atlantic Treaty Organisation counterparts on technical developments and the security implications of the European defence initiative.
§ Mr. SainsburyThere is no "European Defence initiative" as such. The subject of possible improvements to NATO's air defences in Europe has, however, been discussed on a number of occasions by my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Defence with his NATO counterparts, both European and North American. Details of these discussions are, of course, confidential.
Mr. Thomasasked the Secretary of State for Defence what communications he has had with the President of the European Commission, Mr. Delors, on proposals by the European Community to develop an integrated European defence industry.
§ Mr. SainsburyNone.