§ Mr. KeetchTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what discussions he has had with fellow Ministers in EU Governments regarding(a) the provision of a rapid reaction civil emergency force within the EU and (b) coordination at the EU level of measures needed to facilitate civil emergency planning. [101596]
§ Mr. BlunkettI have had no discussions with Ministers of EU Governments regarding the provision of a rapid reaction civil emergency force within the EU.
There are on-going official level discussions about coordination needed to facilitate civil emergency planning in a number of EU working groups.