HC Deb 14 July 1987 vol 119 c434W
34. Mr. Greg Knight

asked the Secretary of State for Defence if he will make a statement on the recent IEPG meeting.

Mr. Younger

My IEPG colleagues and I met in Seville on 22 June. The main business of the meeting was to consider proposals for increasing the competitiveness of Europe's defence industries and we set in hand detailed work aimed at establishing a framework within which we might move ahead in this vital area.

We also re-emphasised the fact that the activities of the IEPG are aimed at producing a stronger and more cohesive European contribution to the Alliance.