European Defence and Security

HC Deb 21 June 1999 vol 333 c309W

Mr. Bercow

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to his answer of 8 June 1999,Official Report, column 209, on European Defence and Security, if he will list the papers relating to other WEU business which were (a) noted and (b) endorsed by ministers at the Council of 10 May. [87340]

Mr. George Robertson

At the WEU Council on 10 May, papers were considered in the following areasRelations between the WEU and NATO Relations between the WEU and the EU New WEU Associate Members (Czech Republic, Hungary and Poland) WEU Operational Development WEU Space Activities

At the session on 11 May, papers were considered in the following areas: New WEU Associate Members Multinational Advisory Police Element (training the Albanian Police Force) WEU De-mining Assistance Mission in Croatia Crisex (Crises Management Exercises) Relations with Ukraine

The title and contents of these documents, which were prepared by the WEU and were endorsed or noted by Ministers at the meeting, are classified by the WEU and I must therefore withhold this information under section 1 c of the Code of Practice.