PARLIAMENTARY WRITTEN QUESTION
EU Battlegroups (11 June 2018)
Question Asked
What recent discussions he has had with his EU counterparts on the Government's decision to withdraw from leading the EU battlegroup in 2019.
Asked by:
Rosie Duffield (Independent)
Asked by:
Rosie Duffield (Independent)
Answer
In March this year, given ongoing negotiations about post-Brexit arrangements between the UK and EU, we decided to withdraw our provisional offer to lead an EU Battlegroup in the second half of 2019.
Our decision gave good time for another Member State to take on the role.
The UK/EU Withdrawal Agreement has confirmed that the UK may not lead an EU Battlegroup during the Implementation Period.
Answered by:
Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton (Conservative)
11 June 2018
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