§ Mr. David NicholsonTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence what(a) representations he has made to and (b) discussions he has held with the Governments of (i) Germany and (ii) Japan to encourage them to make a greater contribution to UN peacekeeping forces. [7386]
§ Sir Nicholas BonsorI have been asked to reply.
We welcome the increasing contributions to and participation in UN peacekeeping forces by Germany and Japan. UN peacekeeping is the subject of frequent discussion between our respective Governments at both ministerial and official level.