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Strategic Defence Review

Asked by James CartlidgeConservativeMinistry of DefenceTabled Answered 11 June 2025UIN 58040

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, when he authorised his Department to issue unredacted hard copies of the Strategic Defence Review for viewing by journalists at 10.30am in Horse Guards on 2 June 2025.

Answered by Luke Pollard

For the launch of the Strategic Defence Review, the Government offered embargoed briefings to our people and senior defence leaders, plus certain Parliamentarians, trade unions, businesses, allies and media. This was broadly consistent with the approach for previous defence reviews.

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