§ Mr. BercowTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what the operational status is of armed forces personnel on assignment to the European Communities; and if he will list the personnel concerned. [138088]
§ Mr. VazThere are no armed forces personnel on operational assignments with the European Communities. However, as agreed at the Helsinki and Lisbon European Councils, the United Kingdom, along with other EU member states, has sent national experts to the Council Secretariat to give military advice as required on the European Security and Defence Policy in the interim period. The UK currently has two officers working in this capacity.