Question to the Ministry of Defence:

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, when he expects the Administrative Arrangement for the UK's admission to the military mobility element of the EU's Permanent Structured Cooperation to be concluded.

The Military Mobility Project delivered through the European Union's Permanent Structural Corporation (PESCO) is an important part of enabling Allies' response to the crisis in continental Europe. The Military Mobility Project coordinates infrastructure development and other logistics measures that will allow NATO to move forces more quickly across the continent. The UK would be joining the US, Canada and Norway who are already part of the project.

The Council of the European Union gave political approval for our application on 15 November 2022, and we are now negotiating the technical terms of our participation in the form of an Administrative Arrangement. These negotiations will conclude once the UK and the EU Member States that participate in the project reach agreement.