§ Sir Julian CritchleyTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence what assessment he has made of the(a) political and (b) strategic advantages of the extension of NATO to include the states of Eastern Europe. [17977]
§ Mr. SoamesThe study on NATO enlargement, published by the Alliance in September 1995, concluded that political and strategic benefits would result from extending membership of NATO to European states. We continue to support that conclusion.