HC Deb 13 June 1996 vol 279 c245W
Dr. David Clark

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence if he will make a statement concerning recent changes to NATO's combined joint task force initiative. [32654]

Mr. Soames

The recent meeting of NATO Foreign Ministers in Berlin welcomed the approval of the combined joint task forces concept which, when implemented, will facilitate the mounting of NATO contingency operations as well as those undertaken by the Western European Union. Ministers asked for a report on implementation of the concept. We expect these recommendations to come forward in December.