MoD Equipment Plan 2022-2032

Public Accounts Committee Closed Inquiry
Opened: 8 Nov 2022 Closed: 21 Jul 2023 Parliament page
Since the introduction of the Ministry of Defence Equipment Plan in 2012 the NAO has published a report each year examining MoD’s assessment of the Equipment Plan’s affordability and its response to the financial challenges it faces. Following the publication of the latest NAO report the Committee will question senior … Read more
7 Recommendations
17 Conclusions
1 Report
1 Oral session
1 Event
Activity timeline 4 events
21 Jul
2023
Report published
19 Apr
2023
Report published
15 Dec
2022
Oral evidence
15 Dec
2022
Formal meeting (oral evidence session) · The Grimond Room, Portcullis House
Oral evidence sessions 1 session
15 Dec 2022
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MoD Equipment Plan 2022-2032
Andy Start · Ministry of Defence Charlie Pate · Ministry of Defence David Williams CB · Ministry of Defence Lieutenant General Rob Magowan CB CBE · Ministry of Defence
Title HC No. Published Items Response
Forty-Eighth Report - MoD Equipment Plan 2022–2032 HC 731 19 Apr 2023 24 Responded
Recommendations & Conclusions
7 results
Clear
2 Recommendation Accepted
Forty-Eighth Report - MoD Equipmen…
The refreshed Integrated Review may revise judgements about operational requirements and identify new priorities which...
The refreshed Integrated Review may revise judgements about operational requirements and identify new priorities which are not currently funded in the Equipment Plan. The Ukraine conflict has necessitated a refresh of the 2021 Integrated Review. The Department expected that the … Read more
Government Response
The department has worked with HM Treasury to set out the implications of the Defence Command Paper Refresh and will continue to do so as it develops its plans. Details will be in the next update to the committee.
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3 Recommendation Accepted
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The Department has not demonstrated the necessary urgency to deliver enhanced capabilities to deter hostile...
The Department has not demonstrated the necessary urgency to deliver enhanced capabilities to deter hostile parties. The Ukraine conflict has demonstrated the renewed importance of land capabilities. However, the Department acknowledges there is significant risk that the UK could not … Read more
Government Response
The government states that the experience of procuring equipment for Ukraine has shown what can be achieved with increased risk appetite, and will write to the Committee with more detail on the department’s approach, including the scope to increase the pace of delivery to the front line. They will also provide an update on the implications for the Army’s forward equipment programme.
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5 Recommendation Accepted
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The Department has ignored the worsening economic environment in its latest Equipment Plan and faces...
The Department has ignored the worsening economic environment in its latest Equipment Plan and faces significant financial pressures on its equipment programme. The Department has not included external cost pressures, including inflation and foreign exchange movements, in its central assessment … Read more
Government Response
The department has worked with HM Treasury to ensure external pressures are reflected in the planning process and the next update to the Committee will provide commentary on the key risks to the affordability of the plan and the approach to managing the department’s contingency.
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7 Recommendation Accepted
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In response to Russia’s invasion, the Government has decided to review its 2021 Integrated Review.
In response to Russia’s invasion, the Government has decided to review its 2021 Integrated Review. This work has been led by the Cabinet Office. The Government published its Integrated Review Refresh 2023 in March 2023.15 The Department now expects to … Read more
Government Response
The department has worked with HM Treasury to set out the implications of the Defence Command Paper Refresh including any specific commitments ahead of its publication and will continue to work with HM Treasury as it develops its plans. The details of the implications for the equipment plan will be explained in the next update to the committee.
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8 Conclusion Accepted
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The Department said that it would argue for new capabilities through this process, and if...
The Department said that it would argue for new capabilities through this process, and if it received more resources, it would add these to the Equipment Plan. However, it accepted that it would need to prioritise investment decisions if new … Read more
Government Response
The government agrees with the recommendation to clearly set out to HM Treasury the capability requirements, priorities, funding needs, and risks arising from the refreshed Integrated Review, with details to be explained in the next update to the committee.
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22 Conclusion Accepted
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The Department faces significant challenges replenishing its stocks and delivering new capabilities to meet the...
The Department faces significant challenges replenishing its stocks and delivering new capabilities to meet the threats of a more volatile world. The Department has begun replacing stocks gifted to Ukraine, either on a like-for-like basis or with an equivalent where … Read more
Government Response
The department has adapted its supply chains and how they are managed on many critical programmes, published the Defence Supply Chain Strategy, and is implementing a range of initiatives including the creation of a MOD Supply Chain Development Programme, a Supply Chain Contingency Fund, and beginning the implementation of a tool to proactively manage supply chain issues at lower tiers.
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23 Conclusion Accepted
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The Department acknowledged that UK stocks were not sufficient even before gifts to Ukraine.59 A...
The Department acknowledged that UK stocks were not sufficient even before gifts to Ukraine.59 A recent Royal United Services Institute report stated that at the height of fighting in the Donbas, Russia was using more ammunition in two days than … Read more
Government Response
The department has adapted its supply chains and how they are managed on many critical programmes, published the Defence Supply Chain Strategy, and is implementing a range of initiatives including the creation of a MOD Supply Chain Development Programme, a Supply Chain Contingency Fund, and beginning the implementation of a tool to proactively manage supply chain issues at lower tiers.
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Government Response AI assessment · 23 of 7 classified
Accepted 7
Acknowledged 15
Rejected 1
Total 7 recs + 17 conclusions