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Asked by James CartlidgeConservativeMinistry of DefenceTabled Answered 22 July 2024UIN 119

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether the Strategic Defence Review will conclude in its entirety before the next Spending Review commences.

Answered by Luke Pollard

The Strategic Defence Review will report in the first half of 2025. The timing of the next Spending Review will be announced by the Chancellor of the Exchequer in due course.

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