§ Mr. KeyTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence when the decision was taken under Article J.4.2 of the Maastricht Treaty to use the Western European Union satellite centre in Spain to contribute to monitoring the situation in Kosovo; what will be the cost; and if he will make a statement. [60976]
§ Mr. Doug HendersonThe WEU Council decided on 25 November 1998 to task its Satellite Centre to carry out general security surveillance of the Kosovo region in accordance with a request under Article J.4.2. of the Treaty on European Union adopted by the EU Council on 13 November. Funding of this operation until the end of the calendar year will be met from the existing WEU Satellite Centre budget. A full cost estimate is not yet available.