Operation Isotrope: the use of the military to counter migrant crossings
Defence Committee
Closed
Inquiry
The session will consider the role of the Armed Forces in countering Channel crossings by migrants (Op Isotrope), and the wider implications for Defence, including what assets will be used, who will pay for them, how success will be measured and what the chain of command and reporting arrangements will …
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Recommendations
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Conclusions
1
Report
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Oral sessions
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Events
Activity timeline 6 events
12 Jul
2022
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Oral evidence
12 Jul
2022
2022
Formal meeting (oral evidence session) · Room 8, Palace of Westminster
19 May
2022
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11 Mar
2022
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26 Jan
2022
2022
Oral evidence
26 Jan
2022
2022
Formal meeting (oral evidence session) · Room 8, Palace of Westminster
Oral evidence sessions 2 sessions
12 Jul 2022
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Paul Wyatt · Ministry of Defence
Rt Hon James Heappey MP · Ministry of Defence
26 Jan 2022
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Commander (rtd) Tom Sharpe OBE
Vice Admiral (rtd) Sir Charles Montgomery KBE
Reports 1 report · click to expand
| Title | HC No. | Published | Items | Response |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fourth Report - Operation Isotrope: the use of the military to c… | HC 1069 | 11 Mar 2022 | 13 | Responded |
Recommendations & Conclusions
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Recommendation
Acknowledged
Fourth Report - Operation Isotrope…
In line with our general policy on shipbuilding, we call on the Home Office to...
In line with our general policy on shipbuilding, we call on the Home Office to ensure that any new vessels are built in British yards, to ensure national capacity is maintained (Paragraph 11) Criticism of the policy
Government Response
The government notes the recommendation. The National Shipbuilding Office is working with the Home Office and Border Force on the vessel replacement programme, seeking to maximise UK content wherever possible, as part of the 30-year shipbuilding pipeline.
Ministry of Defence
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Conclusion
Acknowledged
Fourth Report - Operation Isotrope…
We are seriously concerned by the lack of a clear endpoint for this operation.
We are seriously concerned by the lack of a clear endpoint for this operation. Restoring public confidence in the immigration system is a task at which numerous governments have failed. It is not a task Defence is equipped to undertake. …
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Government Response
The government notes the Committee’s conclusions and states that current planning is for Defence to retain primacy of the UK’s operational response until January 2023, at which point the operational requirement and financing arrangements will be reviewed.
Ministry of Defence
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Conclusion
Acknowledged
Fourth Report - Operation Isotrope…
A public disagreement between two great offices of state, played out in the House and...
A public disagreement between two great offices of state, played out in the House and on Twitter, is deeply unedifying. If one of the objectives is to restore public 30 Operation Isotrope: the use of the military to counter migrant …
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Government Response
The Government notes the Committee’s view but believes it is reasonable to set out overarching policy aims and strategy in advance of the full details, stating that the MOD, Home Office and others are working closely together on a single cross-Government response.
Ministry of Defence
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Conclusion
Acknowledged
Fourth Report - Operation Isotrope…
Operation Isotrope’s potential to cause reputational damage to the Royal Navy (and even UK Defence...
Operation Isotrope’s potential to cause reputational damage to the Royal Navy (and even UK Defence as a whole) is significant. That risk comes from a number of areas: those who believe that this is not a defence task (but rather …
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Government Response
The government acknowledges that countering small boats migration is a complex problem requiring a 'whole of Government' response and states the MOD has been clear on the Royal Navy's role and boundaries, with information published daily on GOV.UK.
Ministry of Defence
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