Asked by: Alyn Smith (Scottish National Party - Stirling)
Question to the Ministry of Defence:
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment his Department has made of the potential merits of participating in the EU’s Electronic Warfare Capability and Interoperability Programme for Future Joint Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance Permanent Structured Cooperation project.
Answered by James Heappey
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.
Asked by: Alyn Smith (Scottish National Party - Stirling)
Question to the Ministry of Defence:
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment his Department has made of the potential merits of participating in the EU’s Armoured Infantry Fighting Vehicle / Amphibious Assault Vehicle / Light Armoured Vehicle Permanent Structured Cooperation project.
Answered by James Heappey
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.
Asked by: Alyn Smith (Scottish National Party - Stirling)
Question to the Ministry of Defence:
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment his Department has made of the potential merits of participating in the EU’s Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear Surveillance as a Service Permanent Structured Cooperation project.
Answered by James Heappey
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.
Asked by: Alyn Smith (Scottish National Party - Stirling)
Question to the Ministry of Defence:
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment his Department has made of the potential merits of participating in the EU’s Cyber Ranges Federations Permanent Structured Cooperation project.
Answered by James Heappey
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.
Asked by: Alyn Smith (Scottish National Party - Stirling)
Question to the Ministry of Defence:
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment his Department has made of the potential merits of participating in the EU’s Defence of Space Assets Permanent Structured Cooperation project.
Answered by James Heappey
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.
Asked by: Alyn Smith (Scottish National Party - Stirling)
Question to the Ministry of Defence:
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment his Department has made of the potential merits of participating in the EU’s Geo-meteorological and Oceanographic Support Coordination Element Permanent Structured Cooperation project.
Answered by James Heappey
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.
Asked by: Alyn Smith (Scottish National Party - Stirling)
Question to the Ministry of Defence:
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment his Department has made of the potential merits of participating in the EU’s European Defence Airlift Training Academy Permanent Structured Cooperation project.
Answered by James Heappey
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.
Asked by: Alyn Smith (Scottish National Party - Stirling)
Question to the Ministry of Defence:
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment his Department has made of the potential merits of participating in the EU’s European Patrol Corvette Permanent Structured Cooperation project.
Answered by James Heappey
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.
Asked by: Alyn Smith (Scottish National Party - Stirling)
Question to the Ministry of Defence:
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment his Department has made of the potential merits of participating in the EU’s European Medical Command Permanent Structured Cooperation project.
Answered by James Heappey
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.
Asked by: Alyn Smith (Scottish National Party - Stirling)
Question to the Ministry of Defence:
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment his Department has made of the potential merits of participating in the EU’s Deployable Modular Underwater Intervention Capability Package Permanent Structured Cooperation project.
Answered by James Heappey
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.