Sir Bill Jeffrey on Changes in UK Defence Policy Under the Coalition Government
Channel: IIEA
Date: 2011-06-14

About the Speaker:

Sir Bill Jeffrey was Permanent Under Secretary of the UK Ministry of Defence from 2005 until 2010. As the top civil servant in the area of defence, he was a key figure in shaping British defence policy.

Sir Bill Jeffrey joined the UK civil service in 1971 and has held a number of influential roles including Director General of the Immigration and Nationality Directorate and Security and Intelligence Co-ordinator in the Cabinet Office.

About the Event:

Sir Bill Jeffrey will consider the changes that have taken place in UK defence policy under the Conservative-Liberal Democrat coalition government. He will particularly focus on changes vis-à-vis NATO and the EU, and will give a British perspective on European and international developments.