EU Withdrawal: Effect on National Security

Part of Oral Answers to Questions — Defence – in the House of Commons at 12:00 am on 18 April 2016.

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Photo of Michael Fallon Michael Fallon The Secretary of State for Defence 12:00, 18 April 2016

My hon. Friend and I, although we have been friends for many years, differ on this matter. Let us be clear: the United States, as we do, shares its sovereignty by its membership of NATO—by being prepared to come to the aid of other NATO members under the obligations in article 5. There are many international ways in which we decide to share our sovereignty for the common good and for the better security of our country.