§ Mr. JenkinTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence what meetings of the EU Council of Ministers are planned where defence and security issues will be discussed over the next 12 months. [84874]
§ Mr. HoonDefence and security issues are discussed in the General Affairs and External Relations Council. The dates of these meetings are set out each month in Written Ministerial Statements from the Minister for Europe, most recently today. We do not currently have any information about dates for meetings after June 2003.