HC Deb 19 May 1999 vol 331 c349W
Mr. Mitchell

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will place in the Library a copy of the document presented to the General Affairs Council of the European Union by the Presidency concerning a future European Defence Policy and capability, in co-operation with NATO; what discussion there has been in Council of the proposals; and what consultation Her Majesty's Government propose to hold. [84315]

Ms Quin

The German Presidency are in the course of preparing a report on European defence, which will be submitted to European Union Heads of Government at the Cologne European Council, after discussion at the General Affairs Council. A copy of the final version will be placed in the Library once it is available.