Common Security and Defence Policy

HC Deb 25 October 2000 vol 355 cc151-2W

Mr. Maude

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what recent representations he has received from the US Administration on further development of the European Union's common security and defence policy. [134076]

Mr. Vaz

President Clinton welcomed the outcome of the Feira European Council regarding the European Security and Defence Policy in a statement on 20 June 2000. Defence Secretary Cohen also took part in a discussion on this subject at the meeting of NATO Defence Ministers in Birmingham on 10 October 2000.

Mr. Maude

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what recent representations he has received from Turkey and Norway regarding the European Union's common security and defence policy. [134077]

Mr. Vaz

My right hon. Friend the Foreign Secretary met the Foreign Minister of the Turkish Republic on 12 September 2000 and my right hon. Friend the Prime Minister met the Prime Minister of Norway on 13 October 2000. The European Union's Common Security and Defence Policy was discussed on both occasions.