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Asked by James CartlidgeConservativeMinistry of DefenceTabled Answered 26 July 2024UIN 198

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the total annual budget for administrative costs associated with conducting the Strategic Defence Review is.

Answered by Luke Pollard

The Strategic Defennce Review will be conducted in the most cost-effective way possible, within existing budgets. The ultimate outcome of the review is to identify where reprioritisation of roles, capabilities, activities, and support may be made in the current Defence programme, to allow new investment, achieve better value for money, and secure greater economic gain for the UK.

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