HC Deb 15 January 2001 vol 361 c36W
21. Mr. Derek Twigg

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence if he will make a statement on the role of British forces in NATO. [143733]

Mr. Hoon

Britain's armed forces play a leading role in NATO, contributing to the full range of Alliance roles and tasks. In particular, the UK is the framework nation for the Allied Command Europe Rapid Reaction Corps, the ARRC, one of the great successes of the Alliance's post-Cold War adaptation.