HL Deb 01 March 2005 vol 670 cc14-5WA
Lord Astor of Hever

asked Her Majesty's Government:

When they expect to abandon Standard NATO Agreements for defence procurement. [HL1446]

Lord Bach

The United Kingdom does not intend to abandon Standard NATO Agreements (STANAGs) for defence procurement. STANAGs are a vital means to achieve interoperability between UK forces and our NATO allies and as such are intrinsic to NATO's effectiveness.