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» Wednesday, June 22, 2011

SDSR

Asked to explain the PM’s comment in the chamber, that the National Security Council (NSC) reviewed the Defence Review, the Prime Minister’s Spokesman (PMS) said that the process of implementing the Strategic Defence and Security Review (SDSR) was ongoing and discussed by the National Security Council regularly. He added that the SDSR set out a path to 2020, but that the NSC continued to work on issues within that as part of the implementation process.

Asked is there was a formal review of the SDSR, the PMS confirmed that there was not, and explained that it was looked at constantly by the NSC.

Asked if the SDSR was a live or closed issue, the PMS explained that the SDSR set out an end point for 2020, based on an assessment of military needs. He said that this conclusion would not change, but that the Government would continue the process of implementation, working on various issues, to reach that point.

Asked if the current pace of operations would change the framework of the SDSR, the PMS confirmed that the Government had the necessary resources to continue its campaigns in Afghanistan and Libya.

Asked if the financing of the SDSR would change, the PMS explained that there was a Spending Review settlement for the MoD, as with all Departments.

Asked if the SDSR defence planning assumption for a second conflict lasting no longer than 6 months was going to be a problem, the PMS said that there were a variety of scenarios set out in the SDSR document, and referred the lobby to it.

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