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Rejected
We recommend that the Home Office and the MOD agree realistic indicators of success and...
Recommendation
We recommend that the Home Office and the MOD agree realistic indicators of success and explain them to both Houses of Parliament. Furthermore, we recommend that an agreed date for the operation to be handed over to the Border Force is published, with the option of extension if so required. This cannot be an open-ended deployment, occupying scarce Royal Naval vessels and personnel.
Government Response Summary
The government disagrees with the Committee’s view on the deployment of ‘scarce’ naval resources and states that the commitment can be maintained indefinitely without any significant impact on wider Royal Navy activity.
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Government Response
Rejected
Government Response
Rejected
HM Government
Rejected
The Government disagrees with the Committee’s view on the deployment of ‘scarce’ naval resources. The Batch 1 Offshore Patrol Vessels (OPVs) and P2000 coastal patrol craft are permanently assigned to a range of duties in Home Waters including support to Border Force. Operation ISOTROPE has no impact on the availability of Destroyers, Frigates or Batch 2 OPVs for deployment overseas or in defence of our homeland from peer adversaries. Whilst the commitment is expected to last until January 2023, it can be maintained indefinitely without any significant impact on wider Royal Navy activity.
Source
Committee
Defence Committee
Report
Fourth Report - Operation Isotrope: the use of the military to counter migrant crossings
11 Mar 2022
HC 1069
Addressee Bodies
Ministry of Defence
Timeline
Recommendation age
4.2 yrs
Report published
11 Mar 2022