Statement on defence responsibilities
11 October 2011 (updated on 11 October 2011)
Secretary of State for Defence, Dr Liam Fox, made a statement to the House of Commons on Monday 10 October on defence responsibilities and the Defence Secretary's relationship with Adam Werritty.
Watch and read the statement and the views expressed by MPs on Parliament TV and in Commons Hansard. Shadow Secretary of State for Defence, Jim Murphy, responded to the statement on behalf of the Opposition.
- Parliament TV: Statement on defence responsibilities
- Commons Hansard: Statement on defence responsibilities
- Topics: Defence
Further information on the findings of the interim report by the Ministry of Defence Permanent Secretary can be found on the Ministry of Defence website.
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