Defence minister Viscount Astor of Hever said the role of minister for veterans, at present Andrew Robathan, was partly created as a response to calls for greater cross-government co-ordination.
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The Hever Group, a council composed of the research and development heads of many of the biggest drug companies, met in November and Neil convinced them to back the initiative.
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Lord Astor of Hever, speaking for the government, said the SDSR was "very difficult", reflecting the complexity of defence, variety of emerging threats, changing nature of conflicts and the UK's financial situation.