To ask the Secretary of State for Defence which countries he plans to support as prospective members as part of the future enlargement of NATO. (184210)

The question of invitations to Albania, Croatia and Macedonia (each of which is participating in a Membership Action Plan) will be considered at the NATO summit meeting to be held in Bucharest in April. The UK supports the membership aspirations of those European countries that meet NATO's standards and share its values and would be pleased if all three were ready to receive an invitation.