§ Mr. CashTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence what changes are planned to the defence structure of the United Kingdom in order to support the European union as a cohesive force in international affairs in accordance with article J1(4) of the treaty on European union.
§ Mr. Archie HamiltonWe plan no such changes. The Maastricht agreements make clear that the Western European Union will
elaborate and implement decisions and actions of the Union which have defence implications"—(article J.4.2.),and that the union's common foreign and security policy
shall respect the obligations of certain Member States under the North Atlantic Treaty and be compatible with the common security and defence policy established within that framework"—(article J.4.4.).