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Written question asked by Caroline Johnson (Conservative) on Wednesday, 18 June 2025, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 23 June 2025 (named day). It was answered by Luke Pollard (Labour) on Monday, 23 June 2025 on behalf of the Ministry of Defence.


Strategic Defence Review

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 11 June 2025 to Question 56305 on Strategic Defence Review, which think tanks were (a) offered and (b) took up the offer of access to the Strategic Defence Review before 5pm on 2nd June 2025.

Answer

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. At no point did stakeholders receive any commercially sensitive information ahead of publication.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
60918
Session
2024-26
Related items
Strategic Defence Review
Friday, 6 June 2025
Written questions
House of Commons
Subjects
Strategic Defence Review
Link
View this Written question on www.parliament.uk