Former security and defence heads to be quizzed by Lords Committee as part of its inquiry into UK-EU reset

On Tuesday 4 March at 4:00pm, the Committee will take evidence from:  

• Lord Peach, former Chief of the Defence Staff and former Chairman of the Military Committee of NATO
• Lord Sedwill, former National Security Advisor and Cabinet Secretary

At 5:00pm, it will hear from: 

• Vice Admiral (Retd) Duncan Potts, former Operational Commander of EU Operation ATALANTA
• Rear Admiral (Retd) Bruce Williams, former Deputy Director General of the EU Military Staff

 Areas of questioning are likely to include: 

• The objectives of the UK-EU reset in the defence and security field
  
  
• What should be in the UK-EU security pact that the Government is seeking
  
  
• The EU’s current arrangements for the involvement of non-Member States in defence and security activities
  
  
• The impact on the UK-EU reset of the new US Administration’s European security policies
  
  
• Whether the drive to see increased European defence capabilities and spending might lead to the development of new structures for UK involvement with the EU
  
  
• The relationship between potential closer UK-EU defence and security cooperation and NATO

The session will take place in Committee Room 3 at the Houses of Parliament and can be watched live, or later, on Parliament TV.