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Government issues partial response to Committee’s report on UK defence policy

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Published on: 14 March 2023

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LNB News 14/03/2023

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Issue Date: 14 March 2023

Published Date: 14 March 2023

Jurisdiction(s): England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales

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The government has published an initial response to the International Relations and Defence Committee's report titled ‘UK defence policy: from aspiration to reality?’, which was published on 12 January 2023. The report set out a number of recommendations, some of which the government has provided responses to. A further, more detailed, response is expected in due course following the update to the Integrated Review of Security, Defence, Development and Foreign Policy.

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