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We urge the Government to consider a long-term multi-year financial settlement for defence, in order...
Recommendation
We urge the Government to consider a long-term multi-year financial settlement for defence, in order to ensure that the Integrated Review provides a reliable basis for planning the UK’s future defence posture. In Search of Strategy — The 2020 Integrated Review 58 Without this assurance, ongoing issues with the affordability and availability of the UK’s defence capabilities will persist and our role in the world diminished.
Government Response Summary
The Government confirms that the Comprehensive Spending Review will provide a multi-year financial settlement for Defence to enable the delivery of policy priorities set out in the Integrated Review, stating its position has not changed.
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Government Response
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Government Response
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HM Government
Accepted
The Comprehensive Spending Review will provide a multiyear financial settlement for Defence to enable the delivery of the policy priorities set out in the Integrated Review. The Government position on the Comprehensive Spending Review has not changed.
Source
Committee
Defence Committee
Report
In Search of Strategy — The 2020 Integrated Review
13 Aug 2020
HC 165
Addressee Bodies
Ministry of Defence
Timeline
Recommendation age
6.0 yrs
Report published
13 Aug 2020