Common Security and Defence Policy (Hansard, 12 February 2001)

HC Deb 12 February 2001 vol 363 cc48-9W 48W

§ Mr. Maude
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what recent representations he has received from the US Administration on the further development of the European Unions common security and defence policy. [149793]

§ Mr. Vaz
[holding answer 9 February 2001]: My right hon. Friend the Foreign Secretary discussed ESDP during his talks in Washington on 6–7 February. The talks 49W confirmed consensus between the U;; and UK in support of a European defence policy which strengthens NATO and the EU.