Fourth Report: A brave new Britain? The future of the UK’s international policy
Select Committee
Foreign Affairs Committee
HC 380
22 October 2020
Government Response (AI assessment · 19 of 19 classified)
Accepted
3
Acknowledged
11
Deferred
1
Rejected
1
Government response
Eighth Special Report: A brave new Britain? The future of the UK’s international policy: Government Response to the Committee’s Fourth Report · published 13 Jan 2021
Recommendations & Conclusions
3 results
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Recommendation
Not Addressed
Para 16
The UK intends to prioritise its promotion of trade, and trade policy has the capacity...
Recommendation
The UK intends to prioritise its promotion of trade, and trade policy has the capacity to become a significant aspect of the UK’s international influence. But, if it is not coordinated with other UK priorities abroad, then the elevation of …
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Government Response Summary
The government's response discusses its commitment to strong ties with European states and its prioritization of the Indo-Pacific region, detailing initiatives like pursuing ASEAN Dialogue Partnership status and CPTPP accession. However, it entirely fails to address the recommendation for deeper strategic coordination between the Department for International Trade and the FCDO to ensure policy coherence.
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Recommendation
Not Addressed
Para 17
We recommend that, as part of its problem-solving and burden sharing role, the FCDO prioritises...
Recommendation
We recommend that, as part of its problem-solving and burden sharing role, the FCDO prioritises mediation, conflict resolution, and atrocity prevention. And we recommend that the Government equips the FCDO with an enhanced and institutionalised capability to coordinate with the …
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Government Response Summary
The government response does not address the recommendation to prioritise mediation, conflict resolution, and atrocity prevention, nor to enhance FCDO and Ministry of Defence coordination in this area. Instead, it vaguely references other reforms and discusses the role of UK Trade Commissioners and the Integrated Review's focus on trade.
Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
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Recommendation
Not Addressed
We recommend that: i) The UK use its convening power and thought leadership to seek...
Recommendation
We recommend that: i) The UK use its convening power and thought leadership to seek agreement for regulations relating to frontier sectors such as emerging technologies, the cyber and space domains: mitigating threats by agreeing standards and allowing states instead …
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Government Response Summary
The government response explicitly states agreement but then discusses climate change and global health security, failing to address the recommendation regarding the UK's role in regulating frontier technologies, cyber, space domains, or establishing diplomatic missions to tech companies.
Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
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