Western European Union

23.

Mr. Jim Marshall
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence when he last met his counterparts in the WEU to discuss the further development of a common defence policy; and if he will make a statement. [36583]

Mr. Soames
WEU Foreign and Defence Ministers last met in Lisbon in May this year. The outcome was published in a communiqué of the meeting, a copy of which is in the Library of the House. They will meet again in November.