Oral Answers to Questions

Desmond Swayne Excerpts

Monday 25th March 2019 Commons Chamber

[Stuart Andrew]

As I said a moment ago, I recently met industry and spoke to, for example, the chief executive of BAE Systems. I want those industries to work together to come up with a solution, which is the challenge we are giving them.

[Sir Desmond Swayne (New Forest West) (Con)]

T6. Having hitherto restrained EU military ambition, why are we now seeking to be its vanguard?

[Mark Lancaster]

Of course, the reality is that NATO is the cornerstone of our defence. Although in the past we have participated in EU missions such as Operation Atalanta and Operation Althea, we will only do so in future if it is in our national interest.