The following is an archive of background information on the Strategic Defence Review, covering events up to the publication of the White Paper in July 1998.

SPEECHES

ARTICLES

(These first appeared in FOCUS, the MOD's house journal. They have been edited slightly to clarify acronyms.)

• SDR: Decisions now awaited
  FOCUS magazine, April 1998
• Programme emphasises SDR openness
  FOCUS magazine, June 1998

SEMINARS

• Summaries of seminars held on 3 and 11 July 1997
• Summary of seminar held on 5 November 1997

PRESS RELEASES

• 14 July 1998
  CSR - investing in strong defence

• 8 July 1998
  Robertson's Review - Modern Forces for a Modern World

• 23 March 1998
  SDR press comment simply speculation - George Robertson

• 19 March 1998
  Expert advisers consider Defence Review themes

• 12 March 1998
  George Robertson reveals Defence Review thinking

• 11 February 1998
  Defence Review - public perceptions

• 15 January 1998
  Strategic Defence Review: consultation continues

• 18 December 1997
  Strategic Defence Review: seminar outcome

• 09 December 1997
  Defence Review:captains of industry consulted

• 25 November 1997
  Defence Review: Robertson seeks cross-party consensus

• 10 November 1997
  Defence Review - Robertson continues consultation process

• 04 November 1997
  Strategic Defence Review: third seminar

• 30 July 1997
  

PARLIAMENTARY

(Links to Hansard on the Parliamentary website)

Debates

• Strategic Defence Review and The Reserve Forces
  House of Lords, 22 April 1998
• Strategic Defence Review
  House of Commons, 25 February 1998
• Defence Policy
  House of Commons, 27 October 1997
• Defence Policy
  House of Lords, 6 November 1997

Top Day Oral Questions (House of Commons)

1998

• 22 June 1998
• 18 May 1998
• 6 April 1998
• 9 March 1998
• 9 February 1998
• 12 January 1998

1997

• 1 December 1997
• 3 November 1997
• 14 July 1997
• 16 June 1997