§ Mr. FoulkesTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence what communications he has received from the Slovak authorities concerning the use of Slovak airspace for Royal Air Force training; and what response he has made to the Slovak authorities. [1306]
§ Mr. SoamesNone since the meeting in February 1995 between my right hon. and learned Friend the then Secretary of State for Defence and the Slovakian Defence Minister, referred to in my answer of 8 March to the hon. Member for Don Valley (Mr. Redmond),Official Report, column 254. However, we continue to explore with the Slovak authorities military training opportunities for the United Kingdom in the region.