The FCDO and the Integrated Review

Foreign Affairs Committee Closed Inquiry
Opened: 20 Mar 2020 Closed: 13 Jan 2021 Parliament page
When the Government announced the ‘Integrated Review of foreign policy, defence, security and development’ in February 2020, it was described as the largest foreign-policy review since the Cold War: examining the UK’s objectives abroad, and aiming to establish the country as a “problem-solving and burden-sharing nation”. The Review, according to … Read more
7 Recommendations
12 Conclusions
1 Report
4 Oral sessions
1 Letter
5 Events
Activity timeline 8 events
13 Jan
2021
Report published
22 Oct
2020
Report published
22 Sep
2020
Oral evidence
21 Jul
2020
Oral evidence
14 Jul
2020
Correspondence
18 Jun
2020
Oral evidence
9 Jun
2020
Formal meeting · Virtual meeting
19 May
2020
Oral evidence
Oral evidence sessions 4 sessions
22 Sep 2020
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Foreign Affairs Committee
Ambassador-at-Large Prof. Chan Heng Chee Koji Tsuruoka
21 Jul 2020
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THE FCO AND THE INTEGRATED REVIEW
Juan Manuel Santos Zeid Ra'ad Al Hussein
18 Jun 2020
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The FCO and the Integrated Review
Ellen Johnson Sirleaf
19 May 2020
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The implications of Covid-19 for the Integrated Review
Rt Hon Lord Hague of Richmond · Foreign and Commonwealth Office Samantha Power · United Nations
Title HC No. Published Items Response
Fourth Report: A brave new Britain? The future of the UK’s inter… HC 380 22 Oct 2020 19 Responded
Recommendations & Conclusions
3 results
Clear
6 Conclusion Accepted
Fourth Report: A brave new Britain…
The UK’s own international policy has been adrift.
The UK’s own international policy has been adrift. It has lacked clarity.
Government Response
The government refutes the claim of lacking clarity by outlining its ongoing commitment to upholding international law, democracy, and human rights, citing the Magnitsky sanctions regime and support for international criminal justice.
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16 Recommendation Accepted
Fourth Report: A brave new Britain…
We recommend that the UK convene and catalyse negotiations to reform multinational organisations: seeking to...
We recommend that the UK convene and catalyse negotiations to reform multinational organisations: seeking to maintain their relevance and their benefit for all rather A brave new Britain? The future of the UK’s international policy 21 than a few. Our … Read more
Government Response
The government agrees with the recommendation and states that it has already been working to convene and catalyse negotiations for the reform of multinational organisations, citing ongoing efforts with the UN, NATO, OECD's Development Assistance Committee, and the Commonwealth.
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17 Recommendation Accepted
Fourth Report: A brave new Britain…
The UK should use its convening power and thought leadership to bring together nimble networks...
The UK should use its convening power and thought leadership to bring together nimble networks of like-minded nations by agreeing a baseline for cooperation between them. These coalitions would be open, issue-based, fleet-footed, overlapping, and even temporary: a ‘vari-lateral’ system. Read more
Government Response
The government agrees with the recommendation and states it has already been working to convene and catalyse negotiations to reform multinational organisations like the UN, NATO, and the Commonwealth, providing examples of its ongoing efforts.
Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
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Government Response AI assessment · 19 of 7 classified
Accepted 3
Acknowledged 11
Deferred 1
Not Addressed 3
Rejected 1
Total 7 recs + 12 conclusions
Correspondence 1 letter
14 Jul 2020 Joint Correspondence to the Prime Minister, concerning the Integrated Security, Defence and Foreign Policy Review
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