Foreign Involvement in the Defence Supply Chain
Select Committee
Defence Committee
HC 699
14 February 2021
Government response
Fifth Special Report: Foreign Involvement in the Defence Supply Chain: Government Response to the Committee's Fourth Report of Session 2019–21 · published 27 Apr 2021
Recommendations & Conclusions
2 results
5
Recommendation
Rejected
Para 27
The Ministry of Defence’s open and country-agnostic approach to foreign involvement means that the defence...
Recommendation
The Ministry of Defence’s open and country-agnostic approach to foreign involvement means that the defence supply chain has been open to potentially hostile foreign involvement, with reports of companies being owned and influenced by foreign Governments whose values and behaviours …
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Government Response Summary
The government rejected the recommendation to publish a friendly list of countries for investment, stating it prefers a country-agnostic, risk-based approach, strengthened by the NSI Bill, to scrutinize all foreign acquisitions on a case-by-case basis due to potential circumvention.
Ministry of Defence
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Recommendation
Rejected
Para 29
Recent reports have highlighted the purchase of second-hand Chinese equipment by the Ministry of Defence.
Recommendation
Recent reports have highlighted the purchase of second-hand Chinese equipment by the Ministry of Defence. This is deeply concerning. The purchase of equipment from China for use by the Armed Forces should not be considered a viable option by the …
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Government Response Summary
The government refutes the claim of purchasing second-hand Chinese equipment, clarifying that the E-7 Wedgetail airframes were US-manufactured Boeing aircraft sourced through Canada and will undergo comprehensive overhaul and stringent security checks.
Ministry of Defence
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