§ Mr. TyrieTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what is Her Majesty's Government's policy towards the admission of Slovenia to NATO; what steps his Department has taken to facilitate its admission; and what estimate he has made of the timetable for admission. [7807]
§ Mr. Tony LloydI refer the hon. Member to the statement made by my right hon. Friend the Prime Minister in the House on 9 July,Official Report, column 937. We see Slovenia as a strong candidate for any future enlargement of NATO.