Written Question·Ministry of Defence·UIN 18111

EU Defence Policy

Tabled: 5 December 2024
Answered: 11 December 2024

Question

Mr Mark Francois

ConservativeRayleigh and Wickford

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether his Department is holding discussions with (a) European and (b) EU counterparts on changes to binding PESCO commitments.

Answer

Maria Eagle
We continue to monitor how PESCO rules work in practice, in particular the extent to which they allow meaningful participation of non-EU NATO Allies. We will continue to encourage the EU and EU Member States to ensure that PESCO activity is complementary ...

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