Select Committee · Foreign Affairs Committee

Implementing the Integrated Review: Tilt to the Indo-Pacific

Status: Closed Opened: 22 Jul 2021 Closed: 29 May 2024 32 recommendations 35 conclusions 1 report

This inquiry will explore the questions raised by the ‘Tilt to the Indo-Pacific’ announced in the Integrated Review. By answering country specific and broader regional questions, the inquiry will identify the main opportunities and challenges for the UK’s realignment to the Indo-Pacific region and deliver recommendations for maximising its influence and engagement there. Read the …

Reports

1 report

Title	HC No.	Published	Items	Response
Eighth Report - Tilting horizons: the Integrated Review and…	HC 172	30 Aug 2023	67	Responded

Recommendations & Conclusions

3 items

6 Conclusion Eighth Report - Tilting horizons: the I… Not Addressed

Continue prioritising diplomatic instruments in foreign policy, supported by effective deterrence.

[The Refresh states that the Tilt was pursued largely through non-military instruments, such as diplomacy, trade, development, technological exchange and engagement with regional organisations, with only a modest increase in defence spending.] This stress on the use of diplomatic instruments should continue to the extent possible, alongside effective deterrence to …

Government response. The government's response reiterates the Indo-Pacific's importance and efforts in strategic communications but does not specifically address the committee's recommendation to continue the stress on diplomatic instruments and effective deterrence.

Foreign and Commonwealth Office

21 Conclusion Eighth Report - Tilting horizons: the I… Not Addressed

Update existing legislation and guidance urgently for businesses, academia, and civil society organisations.

In the absence of a publicly available, and practical, strategy for business, academia, civil society and others to adhere to, it is vital that the Government updates existing legislation and guidance in an urgent and clear manner so that organisations can understand the parameters within which they should be operating. …

Government response. The government's response discusses transnational repression and economic coercion, failing to address the specific recommendation for updating legislation and guidance to clarify operational parameters for businesses, academia, and civil society engaging with China.

Foreign and Commonwealth Office

24 Recommendation Eighth Report - Tilting horizons: the I… Not Addressed

Intensify efforts to discourage data harvesting technologies and launch national discussion on data release.

The Government should intensify its efforts to discourage the use of superficially harmless technologies (e.g. Hikvision surveillance cameras) which are capable of being used for remote data harvesting. The Government should also launch a national discussion around data release, and data exfiltration, so that the public are better equipped to …

Government response. The government's response focuses on transnational repression and economic coercion, failing to address the recommendation to intensify efforts against problematic surveillance technologies like Hikvision or launch a national discussion on data privacy and exfiltration.

Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Oral evidence sessions

7 sessions

Date	Witnesses
12 Jun 2023	Rt Hon James Cleverly · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, Sir Philip Barton KCMG OBE · Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office	View ↗
10 Jan 2023	Aman Hingorani · Supreme Court of India, Asoke Mukerji, Garima Mohan · The German Marshall Fund of the United States, Mosharraf Zaidi · Tabadlab, Sir Dominic Asquith KCMG, Walter Ladwig III · King's College London	View ↗
22 Nov 2022	Aaron Connelly · International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS), Ben Bland · Chatham House, Gregory Poling · Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS), Washington, D.C., Jurgen Haacke · London School of Economics (LSE), Patrick Abbot · NIRAS Development Consulting, Shafiah Muhibat · Centre for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) Jakarta	View ↗
5 Jul 2022	Bill Emmott · The Economist, Dr Alessio Patalano · Kings College London, Dr Jamie Collier · Mandiant, Mihoko Matsubara · NTT Corporation, Robert Ward · International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS)	View ↗
16 Nov 2021	Dr Alessio Patalano · Kings College London, Jason Hsu, Michael Reilly · Global Taiwan Institute	View ↗
26 Oct 2021	Dr Jack Holland · University of Leeds, Dr Sidharth Kaushal · Royal United Services Institute (RUSI)	View ↗
26 Oct 2021	Professor Rory Medcalf · Crawford School of Public Policy	View ↗

Correspondence

4 letters

Date	Direction	Title
19 Jul 2023	—	Correspondence from the Foreign Secretary following up on the FAC oral evidence…
16 Jun 2022	—	Correspondence with the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care relating …
19 May 2022	From cttee	Letter to the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care relating to Taiwan,…
19 May 2022	From cttee	Letter to the Director General of the World Health Organization relating to Tai…