Written question asked by Alyn Smith (Scottish National Party) on Wednesday, 21 February 2024, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 28 February 2024. It was answered by James Heappey (Conservative) on Wednesday, 28 February 2024 on behalf of the Ministry of Defence.
House of Commons written question 15170
- Question
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To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment his Department has made of the potential merits of participating in the EU’s Counter Unmanned Aerial System Permanent Structured Cooperation project.
- Answer
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Our priority is to finalise entry into the PESCO Military Mobility project before considering involvement in other projects. However we continue to assess that the EU's existing 'third country' terms of participation for PESCO projects, involving capability development or procurement, place significant restraints on UK involvement in other PESCO projects.
We continue to constructively engage with the EU to ensure its initiatives are complementary to NATO and supportive of meaningful third country participation.
Secondary information
- Type
- Written question
- Reference
- 15170
- Session
- 2023-24
- Grouped for answer
- Yes
- Subjects
- EU defence policy UK relations with EU
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- 2025-05-02 17:12:01 +0100
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