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 Next Generation Small RPAS 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 Joint EU Intelligence School 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 ROLE 2F 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 One Deployable Special Operations Forces Tactical Command and Control Command Post for Small Joint Operations 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 Network of Logistic Hubs in Europe and Support to Operations 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 Strategic Air Transport for Outsized Cargo 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 Rotorcraft Docking Station for Drones 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 Upgrade of Maritime Surveillance 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 Timely Warning and Interception with Space-based Theater Surveillance 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 Special Operations Forces Medical Training Centre 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.