Implementing the Integrated Review: Tilt to the Indo-Pacific

Foreign Affairs Committee Closed Inquiry
Opened: 22 Jul 2021 Closed: 29 May 2024 Parliament page
This inquiry will explore the questions raised by the ‘Tilt to the Indo-Pacific’ announced in the Integrated Review. By answering country specific and broader regional questions, the inquiry will identify the main opportunities and challenges for the UK’s realignment to the Indo-Pacific region and deliver recommendations for maximising its influence … Read more
32 Recommendations
35 Conclusions
1 Report
7 Oral sessions
4 Letters
7 Events
Activity timeline 20 events
22 Mar
2024
Report published
30 Aug
2023
Report published
19 Jul
2023
Correspondence
12 Jun
2023
Oral evidence
12 Jun
2023
Formal meeting (oral evidence session) · The Wilson Room, Portcullis House
10 Jan
2023
Oral evidence
10 Jan
2023
Formal meeting (oral evidence session) · The Grimond Room, Portcullis House
22 Nov
2022
Oral evidence
22 Nov
2022
Formal meeting (oral evidence session) · Room 8, Palace of Westminster
5 Jul
2022
Oral evidence
5 Jul
2022
Formal meeting (oral evidence session) · Room 8, Palace of Westminster
16 Jun
2022
Correspondence
Oral evidence sessions 7 sessions
12 Jun 2023
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Rt Hon James Cleverly · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office Sir Philip Barton KCMG OBE · Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
10 Jan 2023
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Aman Hingorani · Supreme Court of India Asoke Mukerji Garima Mohan · The German Marshall Fund of the United States Mosharraf Zaidi · Tabadlab Sir Dominic Asquith KCMG Walter Ladwig III · King's College London
22 Nov 2022
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Aaron Connelly · International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS) Ben Bland · Chatham House Gregory Poling · Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS), Washington, D.C. Jurgen Haacke · London School of Economics (LSE) Patrick Abbot · NIRAS Development Consulting Shafiah Muhibat · Centre for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) Jakarta
5 Jul 2022
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Bill Emmott · The Economist Dr Alessio Patalano · Kings College London Dr Jamie Collier · Mandiant Mihoko Matsubara · NTT Corporation Robert Ward · International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS)
16 Nov 2021
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Dr Alessio Patalano · Kings College London Jason Hsu Michael Reilly · Global Taiwan Institute
26 Oct 2021
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Dr Jack Holland · University of Leeds Dr Sidharth Kaushal · Royal United Services Institute (RUSI)
26 Oct 2021
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Professor Rory Medcalf · Crawford School of Public Policy
Title HC No. Published Items Response
Eighth Report - Tilting horizons: the Integrated Review and the … HC 172 30 Aug 2023 67 Responded
Recommendations & Conclusions
3 results
Clear
6 Conclusion Not Addressed
Eighth Report - Tilting horizons: …
Continue prioritising diplomatic instruments in foreign policy, supported by effective deterrence.
[The Refresh states that the Tilt was pursued largely through non-military instruments, such as diplomacy, trade, development, technological exchange and engagement with regional organisations, with only a modest increase in defence spending.] This stress on the use of diplomatic instruments … Read more
Government Response
The government's response reiterates the Indo-Pacific's importance and efforts in strategic communications but does not specifically address the committee's recommendation to continue the stress on diplomatic instruments and effective deterrence.
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21 Conclusion Not Addressed
Eighth Report - Tilting horizons: …
Update existing legislation and guidance urgently for businesses, academia, and civil society organisations.
In the absence of a publicly available, and practical, strategy for business, academia, civil society and others to adhere to, it is vital that the Government updates existing legislation and guidance in an urgent and clear manner so that organisations … Read more
Government Response
The government's response discusses transnational repression and economic coercion, failing to address the specific recommendation for updating legislation and guidance to clarify operational parameters for businesses, academia, and civil society engaging with China.
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24 Recommendation Not Addressed
Eighth Report - Tilting horizons: …
Intensify efforts to discourage data harvesting technologies and launch national discussion on data release.
The Government should intensify its efforts to discourage the use of superficially harmless technologies (e.g. Hikvision surveillance cameras) which are capable of being used for remote data harvesting. The Government should also launch a national discussion around data release, and … Read more
Government Response
The government's response focuses on transnational repression and economic coercion, failing to address the recommendation to intensify efforts against problematic surveillance technologies like Hikvision or launch a national discussion on data privacy and exfiltration.
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Government Response AI assessment · 67 of 32 classified
Accepted 16
Accepted in Part 12
Acknowledged 10
Deferred 20
Not Addressed 3
Rejected 6
Total 32 recs + 35 conclusions
Correspondence 4 letters
19 Jul 2023 Correspondence from the Foreign Secretary following up on the FAC oral evidence session on 12 June - Indo-Pacific Tilt, dated 13/07/2023
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16 Jun 2022 Correspondence with the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care relating to Taiwan, dated 26/05/2022 and 11/05/2022
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19 May 2022 From committee Letter to the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care relating to Taiwan, dated 11/05/2022
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19 May 2022 From committee Letter to the Director General of the World Health Organization relating to Taiwan, dated 10/05/2022
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