Oral Answers to Questions Debate

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Department: Cabinet Office

Oral Answers to Questions

Luke Evans Excerpts
Wednesday 20th July 2022

(2 years ago)

Commons Chamber
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Luke Evans Portrait Dr Luke Evans (Bosworth) (Con)
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Q2. Russia’s war in Ukraine continues. Now Turkey has withdrawn its opposition to Sweden and Finland joining NATO. What assessment does my right hon. Friend make of the short and long-term security of Europe now that that has happened?

Boris Johnson Portrait The Prime Minister
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I thank my hon. Friend for that excellent question. The accession of both countries will be good for them and make all our allies safer, and I think it will make the whole Euro-Atlantic security area stronger. I am proud of the role the UK has played in that accession.