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Type
House
Session
Year
Department
Member
Primary member
Answering member
Legislative stage
Legislation
Subject
Publisher
Deposited by
Ministry of Defence
Type
Deposited papers
Author
Ministry of Defence
Committed on
27 November 2001
Originated on
19 November 2001
Received on
27 November 2001
Subjects
EU countries; NATO; EU defence policy; EU Capabilities Improvement Conference
Commons Library location
DEP 01/1694
Lords Library location
HINF 2001/2171
Date
27 November 2001
Reference
DEP 01/1694
House
House of Commons
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether he attended the EU Capabilities Improvement Conference in Brussels on 19th November; and if he will make a statement. - Includes copy of the Compendium in the Library (Dep 01/1694).
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether he attended the EU Capabilities Improvement Conference in Brussels on 19th November; and if he will make a statement. - Includes copy of the Compendium in the Library (Dep 01/1694).
Asked by
Lord Coaker
(Labour)
Answered by
Geoffrey Hoon
(Labour)
Answering body
Ministry of Defence
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Tabled on
20 November 2001
For answer on
21 November 2001
Answered on
21 November 2001
Vernon Coaker: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence whether he attended the EU Capabilities Improvement Conference in Brussels
on 19 November; and if he will make a statement. [17398]
Mr. Hoon: My right hon. Friend the Minister for the Armed Forces and I attended the Capabilities Improvement Conference along with
colleagues from other EU nations.
Good progress has been made towards the Headline Goal target for a European pool of forces. Offers were made by EU member states at
last year's Capability Commitments Conference for 94 of the 144 identified capability areas underpinning the Headline Goal. The new
offers made on Monday enhance our capabilities in a number of these areas and provide solutions for a further 10. We also agreed an
Action Plan to address the remaining shortfalls: there are already identified initiatives addressing 20 of the 21 most significant
capability areas. This process also reinforces NATO's Defence Capabilities Initiative.
EU nations have offered substantial contributions, as set out in the Compendium of national Contributions prepared by the EU
Presidency. In addition to the UK commitments made at last year's conference, I have identified further capabilities targeted
specifically at the remaining shortfall areas. Some will be available before 2003 for the Headline Goal target; others later.
I will place a copy of the Compendium in the Library of the House.
Subjects
EU countries; EU defence policy; EU Capabilities Improvement Conference
Date
21 November 2001
Reference
375 c294-5W;375 c300-1W; 17398
House
House of Commons