Defence Policy Review: Defence Policy Review and Strategy Statement Cabinet papers and Aide Memoire

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The pack comprises the following documents:

• Cabinet minute: Oral Item - Defence Policy and Strategy Statement: Update [ERS-22-MIN-0062]
• Aide memoire: Defence Policy and Strategy Statement
• Cabinet minute: Defence Policy Review: Defence Policy and Strategy Statement [ERS-23-MIN-0009]
• Cabinet paper: Defence Policy Review: Defence Policy and Strategy Statement [ERS-23-SUB-0009]
• Cabinet minute: Defence Policy Review: Defence Policy and Strategy Statement [ERS-23-MIN-0033]
• Cabinet paper: Defence Policy Review: Defence Policy and Strategy Statement [ERS-23-SUB-0033]

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• maintain the constitutional conventions for the timing being which protect the confidentiality of advice tendered by Ministers of the Crown and officials [section 9(2)(f)(iv)]
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