§ Mr. MackinlayTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence if he will define the European Union's contribution to wider European security referred to at paragraph 5 of the memorandum appended to the 10th report from the Defence Committee 1994–95, HC824; and if he will make a statement. [11718]
§ Mr. SoamesThe EU makes an important contribution to wider European security by promoting economic stability and democratic practices, and through initiatives in the framework of the Common foreign and security policy, such as the joint action in support of the stability pact implemented in the course of last year.