Written question asked by Iain Duncan Smith (Conservative) on Tuesday, 12 December 2000, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Friday, 15 December 2000. It was answered by Keith Vaz (Labour) on Friday, 15 December 2000 on behalf of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office.

Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what assessment he has made of the impact of the transfer of the WEU Institute for Security Studies to the EU on its working relations with the WEU and its Assembly.

Answer: Mr. Duncan Smith: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what assessment he has made of the impact of the transfer of the WEU Institute for Security Studies to the EU on its working relations with the WEU and its Assembly. [143061] Mr. Vaz: No decision has yet been taken on the detailed arrangements for the transfer of the institute of Security Studies to the EU. These will be examined under the Dutch WEU and Swedish EU Presidencies.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 359 c299-300W;359 c297-8W; 143061
Session: 2000-01
Subjects: Security Western European Union Military intelligence WEU Institute for Security Studies
Link: View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk