Progress Update on the Establishment of an independent Inspector-General of Defence - Cabinet Documents
This publication provides documents on Cabinet’s January/February 2021 decision regarding the Inspector-General of Defence proposals.
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the Cabinet minute of decision: Establishment of an Independent Inspector-General of Defence: Progress Update [CBC-21-MIN-0002].
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the Cabinet paper: Establishment of an Independent Inspector-General of Defence: Progress Update [CBC-21-SUB-0002].
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maintain the constitutional conventions for the timing being which protect the confidentiality of advice tendered by Ministers of the Crown and officials [section 9(2)(f)(iv)]
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