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Ministry of Defence: Policy

Asked by Mr Tanmanjeet Singh DhesiLabourMinistry of DefenceTabled Answered 6 December 2024UIN 16813

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how their Department defines strategy.

Answered by Luke Pollard

As defined in the Functional Standards Common Glossary, “a strategy outlines longer term objectives, outcomes and outputs, and the means to achieve them, to inform future decisions and planning”. The Functional Standards Common Glossary is published on the Gov.uk website.

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