Defence Council (Hansard, 27 July 1984)

§ Mr. Rooker
asked the Secretary of State for Defence when the Defence Council last met.

§ Mr. Lee
The Defence Council last met on 1 November 1982. The individual service boards, to which the Defence Council can and does delegate much of its work, have, of course, met on numerous occasions since that date.

§ Mr. Rooker
asked the Secretary of State for Defence if he will set out in the Official Report the membership of the Defence Council.

§ Mr. Lee
The current membership of the Defence Council is as follows:

Secretary of State for Defence,

Minister of State for the Armed Forces,

Minister of State for Defence Procurement,

Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for the Armed Forces,

Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Defence Procurement,

Chief of the Defence Staff,

Chief of the Naval Staff,

Chief of the General Staff,

Chief of the Air Staff,

Vice Chief of the Defence Staff (Personnel and logistics),

Chief of Defence Procurement,
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Chief Scientific Adviser, Permanent Under-Secretary of State, Ministry of Defence.