HC Deb 23 April 2001 vol 367 c96W
Mr. Bercow

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence if he will make a statement on the way in which his Department will hand over data to the European Union military staff for identifying possible assets for EU deployment. [158324]

Mr. Hoon

Information is passed to the European Union Military Staff in accordance with the appropriate security regulations and procedures.

The UK has identified a range of forces and capabilities it could contribute to the achievement of the EU's Headline Goal. Deployment of forces for a particular operation will depend on a national decision in light of circumstances at the time.