5 Looking Ahead
79. Our programme for 2007 starts with an inquiry
into the Strategic Nuclear Deterrent White Paper, on which we
plan to report to the House of Commons before the anticipated
debate in March. We hope that our report will inform the House
of the key issues emerging from the White Paper, and to make available
a body of evidence from experts in the field, prior to the vote
in the House.
80. We have also announced that we will be conducting
an inquiry into the future of NATO and European Defence. We intend
to analyse the Atlantic Alliance, its role, purpose and prospects,
considering what role NATO should play in the future of UK and
European defence, and whether NATO has a viable long-term future.
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