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Experts give evidence to Brexit: CSDP missions inquiry

25 January 2018

The EU External Affairs Sub-Committee is taking evidence from Dr Nicholas Wright, Professor Anand Menon and General Sir Adrian Bradshaw as part of its inquiry Brexit: Common Security and Defence Policy (CSDP) missions.

Witnesses

Thursday 25 January in Committee Room 1, Palace of Westminster

At 10.05am

  • Dr Nicholas Wright, Teaching Fellow in EU Politics, University College London
  • Professor Anand Menon, Professor of European Politics and Foreign Affairs, King's College London

At 11.00am

  • General Sir Adrian Bradshaw, former Deputy Supreme Allied Commander Europe (DSACEUR)

Likely questions

  • How important are CSDP missions to the UK's pursuit of its foreign policy priorities? What are the main advantages and disadvantages to the UK of participation in such missions?
  • What appetite exists among the EU-27 to accommodate the UK Government's ambitions for participation in CSDP missions after Brexit?
  • Should CSDP missions be part of a transitional arrangement between the UK and the EU?
  • How significant have EULEX Kosovo, EUTM Somalia and Operation Atalanta been to the delivery of UK foreign policy priorities? Should the UK seek continued participation in these missions after Brexit?

Further information

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