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Strategic Defence Review

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to page 16 of the Strategic Defence Review, published on 2 June 2025, who will command the Defence Research and Evaluation organisation.

answeredMinistry of Defence

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Answering body
Ministry of Defence
Tabled
11 Jun 2025
Target answer date
13 Jun 2025
Answer
26 Jun 2025 · 15 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 11 Jun 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to page 16 of the Strategic Defence Review, published on 2 June 2025, who will command the Defence Research and Evaluation organisation.

  2. 13 Jun 2025

    Target answer date

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  3. 26 Jun 2025

    Answer published

    In response to the Strategic Defence Review (SDR) recommendations, and as part of Defence Reform, the department is currently making substantive changes to the end-to-end process for Science, Technology, Innovation, Integration, Acquisition and Support. T...

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