2.1 The government agrees with the Committee’s recommendation. Target implementation date: Spring 2022 2.2 The department has a clear plan for modernising its capabilities and reducing the size of the estate to meet Defence’s requirements, aligning with the 2021 Integrated Review (IR) and publication of the Command Paper. The department now has clarity on its near-term priorities and is committed to delivering the military requirement as efficiently as possible. 2.3 The department confirmed with Defence Ministers that the 2015 target to reduce the built estate by 30% is no longer appropriate and will no longer be pursued. The original target, which had been set out in the 2015 Strategic Defence and Security Review, was a top-down target assumption and was not based on detailed plans. Following the 2020 SR, 2021 IR and the publication of the Defence Command Paper, the department has a clear plan for modernising its capabilities and reducing the size of the estate of the next few years. 2.4 The DEO Portfolio will align its targets and benefits with the outcome of the 2021 IR. The department is working on delivering a refreshed DEO portfolio plan to reflect a post-IR capability laydown. Given the work involves refreshing the plan and re-costing implications of project changes and benefits, it is expected to be completed and formally endorsed within the department by Spring 2022.