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Written question asked by Desmond Swayne (Conservative) on Thursday, 18 December 2008, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 12 January 2009. It was answered by Lord Hutton of Furness (Labour) on Monday, 12 January 2009 on behalf of the Ministry of Defence.


NATO/EU Military Commitments

Question
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what recent assessment he has made of the compatibility of the UK’s EU and NATO military commitments.
Answer

The UK works to ensure NATO and EU military commitments complement each other. One recent example has been the smooth transition of counter-piracy and escort duties off the coast of Somalia from the NATO Standing Maritime Group 2 to the EU maritime taskforce.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
486 c71-2W; 246457
Session
2008-09
Question not reached
Yes
Subjects
Armed forces Deployment
Link
View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk