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Written question asked by Gordon Prentice (Labour) on Tuesday, 12 January 1999, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 18 January 1999. It was answered by Lord Robertson of Port Ellen (Labour) on Monday, 18 January 1999 on behalf of the Ministry of Defence.


Ministry of Defence

Question
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what discussions he has had with (a) the honourable Member for Berwick upon Tweed and (b) other Liberal Democrat honourable and Right honourable Members concerning the development of a common European defence policy.
Answer

Mr. Gordon Prentice: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what discussions he has had with (a) the right hon. Member for Berwick-upon-Tweed (Mr. Beith) and (b) other Liberal Democrat right hon. and hon. Members concerning the development of a common European defence policy. [65818] Mr. George Robertson: I have had no discussions on this subject with the right hon. Member for Berwick-upon-Tweed or other Liberal Democrat right hon. and hon. Members.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
65818; 323 c315W
Session
1998-99
Subjects
Defence EU common foreign and security policy Liberal Democrat EU defence policy Beith, Lord