§ Mr. MacShaneTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence what assessment he has made of defence procurement co-operation within NATO. [143722]
§ Dr. MoonieThe UK is currently involved in over 50 equipment programmes in co-operation with our NATO allies. We recognise the importance of co-operation, and are engaged in a number of initiatives40W aimed at improving the management of such programmes, as well as identifying further opportunities to co-operate where it makes military and economic sense to do so.