HC Deb 15 November 2001 vol 374 c826W
Mr. Rosindell

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence if the two nuclear submarines that may be allocated to the European Peacekeeping and Peacemaking Corps., include types capable of firing(a) tomahawks and (b) nuclear missiles. [14826]

Mr. Hoon

There is no European Peacekeeping and Peacemaking Corps. The UK has offered to provide two nuclear-powered attack submarines to the pool of forces and capabilities required to meet the EU's Helsinki Headline Goal. These submarines are capable of firing Tomahawk missiles. No nuclear forces have been offered.

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