Written question asked by David Nicholson (Conservative), in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 4 December 1996. It was answered by Nicholas Bonsor (Conservative) on Wednesday, 4 December 1996 on behalf of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office.

Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Question: What (a) representations he has made to and (b) discussions he has held with the governments of (i) Germany and (ii) Japan to encourage them to make a greater contribution to UN peacekeeping forces.

Answer: Mr. David Nicholson: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what (a) representations he has made to and (b) discussions he has held with the Governments of (i) Germany and (ii) Japan to encourage them to make a greater contribution to UN peacekeeping forces. [7386] Sir Nicholas Bonsor: I have been asked to reply. We welcome the increasing contributions to and participation in UN peacekeeping forces by Germany and Japan. UN peacekeeping is the subject of frequent discussion between our respective Governments at both ministerial and official level.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 7386; 286 c666W;286 c664W
Session: 1996-97
Subjects: Armed forces Deployment Germany Japan Peacekeeping operations United Nations