§ Mr. KeyTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence when the operation of Pristina airfield in Kosovo will be handed over to an ally; and to whom. [107087]
§ Mr. Spellar[holding answer 27 January 2000]British forces are scheduled to pass on their lead nation responsibilities for Pristina airfield in June 2000. It is currently expected that these responsibilities will be assumed by one or more of our NATO allies, although a final decision has not yet been taken.