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Future Force 2020: Secretary of State questioned
17 December 2014
On 2 July 2014 the Defence Committee announced a new inquiry into Future Force 2020. This followed the Committee’s earlier work looking at the Future Army 2020.
The 2010 Strategic Defence and Security Review set out the Government’s plans for the Armed Forces called Future Force 2020. The Committee is particularly concerned about the relevance, size and quality of the Armed Forces.
Witnesses
Wednesday 17 December 2014, Grimond Room, Portcullis House
At 2.30pm
- Rt Hon Michael Fallon MP, Secretary of State for Defence
- Air Marshal Sir Stephen Hillier, Deputy Chief of the Defence Staff (Military Capability)
- Peter Watkins, DG Security Policy
This is the third session for this inquiry.