Update to the UK's Integrated Review of Security, Defence, Development and Foreign Policy

Foreign Affairs Committee Closed Inquiry
Opened: 11 Nov 2022 Closed: 31 May 2023 Parliament page
The inquiry will explore what changes the Government should include in the Integrated Review refresh, reflecting recent changes to the UK’s strategic environment. The inquiry will focus in particular on how the Integrated Review refresh should address the future of UK-China relations, as well as broader changes required in light … Read more
6 Recommendations
2 Conclusions
1 Report
1 Oral session
1 Event
Activity timeline 3 events
31 May
2023
Report published
18 Dec
2022
Report published
15 Nov
2022
Oral evidence
Oral evidence sessions 1 session
15 Nov 2022
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Foreign Affairs Committee
Air Marshal Edward Stringer (Ret'd) CB, CBE · Policy Exchange Andrew Seaton · China-Britain Business Council Ed Arnold · Royal United Services Institute (RUSI) Rt Hon Sir Malcolm Rifkind QC · Foreign and Commonwealth Office Veerle Nouwens · Royal United Services Institute (RUSI)
Recommendations & Conclusions
8 results
1 Conclusion
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The Integrated Review has provided a robust and flexible framework to guide UK foreign policy...
The Integrated Review has provided a robust and flexible framework to guide UK foreign policy decisions out to 2025. The Russian invasion of Ukraine has tested many of the assumptions underpinning the IR, and these have been found to hold … Read more
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2 Recommendation
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We recommend that the forthcoming National Resilience Strategy includes the creation of a national resilience...
We recommend that the forthcoming National Resilience Strategy includes the creation of a national resilience lead. Effective implementation of this strategy would include regular cross-Government meetings that discuss shared efforts to improve UK’s resilience to threats across all policy areas. … Read more
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3 Recommendation
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The Integrated Review designated China as a “systemic competitor”.
The Integrated Review designated China as a “systemic competitor”. Strong language that is not coupled by action does nothing to alleviate confusion, and risks increasing uncertainty and undermining our credibility. The Government needs to be firmer and more explicit in … Read more
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4 Recommendation
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China represents an important security challenge for the UK; it is also an important partner.
China represents an important security challenge for the UK; it is also an important partner. The Integrated Review acknowledged that the UK will need to continue to compete with China in some areas while cooperating in others. When updating the … Read more
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5 Conclusion
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The Integrated Review notably lacked detail on the future of the UK’s relationship with its...
The Integrated Review notably lacked detail on the future of the UK’s relationship with its European partners and the EU. The renewed illegal invasion of Ukraine has altered the dynamics of European politics and provided a clearer lens through which … Read more
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6 Recommendation
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The Integrated Review was right to highlight the UK’s increasing interest in the Indo-Pacific.
The Integrated Review was right to highlight the UK’s increasing interest in the Indo-Pacific. However, this refresh presents an opportunity to reset and clarify the UK’s relationships beyond the Indo-Pacific and specifically in the Euro-Atlantic. The Government should explain if, … Read more
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7 Recommendation
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The language of the Integrated Review and UK actions since its publication suggests that the...
The language of the Integrated Review and UK actions since its publication suggests that the Government is tilting away from the Middle East. We acknowledge the trade- offs involved in prioritising other regions but the Government should be careful to … Read more
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8 Recommendation
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The IR should detail how the Government will actively fight to make sure the multilateral...
The IR should detail how the Government will actively fight to make sure the multilateral system remains one reflective of our core values and the rules-based international order. That means advancing a forward-leaning multilateral foreign policy and putting forward our … Read more
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