European Defence and Security Policy (Hansard, 24 January 2000)

HC Deb 24 January 2000 vol 343 c51W 51W

§ 15. Dr. Julian Lewis
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what assessment he has made of the role of non-NATO states in the common European defence and security policy. [104549]

§ Mr. Hoon
Under arrangements agreed at December's Helsinki European Council, all EU member states will be entitled to participate, on an equal basis, in EU decision making on Common Defence and Security matters. There will be no discrimination between those EU member states who are NATO Allies and those who are not.