Lord Pearson of Rannoch – 2016 Parliamentary Question to the Ministry of Defence

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Lord Pearson of Rannoch on 2016-05-25.

To ask Her Majesty’s Government to what extent the UK is committed to joining an EU army if one is formed and we are invited to do so.

Earl Howe

The Prime Minister has been clear that the UK will never be part of a European Army. We have consistently said that we will oppose any measures which would undermine member states’ competence for their own military forces, or lead to competition and duplication with NATO, which is the cornerstone of our defence.