§ Sir Richard BodyTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence if he will make a statement on the level of cooperation with Russia over year 2000 compliance. [87654]
§ Mr. SpellarMOD officials took part in discussions with Russia on the Millennium compliance problem under the auspices of the NATO-Russia Permanent Joint Council prior to the commencement of the air campaign in the Balkans, when Russia suspended formal cooperation on defence issues. In April, a technical expert from the MOD attended a G8 Y2K meeting in Moscow. The possibility of trilateral talks between the UK, the US and Russia is being pursued.