Second Report - The Integrated Review, Defence in a Competitive Age and the Defence and Security Industrial Strategy

Select Committee
Defence Committee HC 180 28 July 2022
Report Status Government responded
Conclusions & Recommendations 23 items (7 recs)
Government Response (AI assessment · 23 of 23 classified)
Government response
Third Special Report - The Integrated Review, Defence in a Competitive Age and the Defence and Security Industrial Strategy: Government Response to the Committee’s Second Report · published 10 Nov 2022

Recommendations & Conclusions

2 results
8 Conclusion Rejected
Para 53
The reason that lack of publicly available information of the Government’s defence and security priorities...
Conclusion
The reason that lack of publicly available information of the Government’s defence and security priorities presents a problem is that for integration—highlighted by the MoD as absolutely vital for the UK’s security—to be effective, the NSC must set clear priorities, … Read more
Government Response Summary
The government disputes the recommendation, asserting that the IR and Command Paper already outlined the government's priorities and Defense's contribution.
Ministry of Defence
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20 Recommendation Rejected
There are significant challenges to integration but none that concerns us as much as the...
Recommendation
There are significant challenges to integration but none that concerns us as much as the MOD’s procurement difficulties. For instance, the MOD has made it clear that in order to achieve integration and utilise new technologies, it needs an effective … Read more
Government Response Summary
The government does not accept that the Department’s track record of delivering large and complex programmes is abysmal and outlined examples of success and improvements made to MOD processes and acquisition.
Ministry of Defence
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