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Update to the UK's Integrated Review of Security, Defence, Development and Foreign Policy

Status: Closed Opened: 11 Nov 2022 Closed: 31 May 2023 6 recommendations 2 conclusions 1 report

The inquiry will explore what changes the Government should include in the Integrated Review refresh, reflecting recent changes to the UK’s strategic environment. The inquiry will focus in particular on how the Integrated Review refresh should address the future of UK-China relations, as well as broader changes required in light of the Russian invasion of …

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Reports

1 report
Title HC No. Published Items Response
Fifth Report - Refreshing our approach? Updating the Integr… HC 882 18 Dec 2022 8 Responded

Recommendations & Conclusions

2 items
2 Recommendation Fifth Report - Refreshing our approach?… Accepted

We recommend that the forthcoming National Resilience Strategy includes the creation of a national resilience...

We recommend that the forthcoming National Resilience Strategy includes the creation of a national resilience lead. Effective implementation of this strategy would include regular cross-Government meetings that discuss shared efforts to improve UK’s resilience to threats across all policy areas. (Paragraph 11) Designation of the People’s Republic of China

Government response. The government states that the 2022 UK Government Resilience Framework sets out the Government’s plan to strengthen the underpinning systems and capabilities for resilience. It also refers to the new NSC sub-committee on resilience and the appointment of a Director …
Foreign and Commonwealth Office
4 Recommendation Fifth Report - Refreshing our approach?… Accepted

China represents an important security challenge for the UK; it is also an important partner.

China represents an important security challenge for the UK; it is also an important partner. The Integrated Review acknowledged that the UK will need to continue to compete with China in some areas while cooperating in others. When updating the Integrated Review, the Government should address the long-term viability of …

Government response. The government is pursuing a multifaceted approach to China through protect, align, and engage, avoiding dependencies in critical supply chains and protecting national security. It commits to developing more robust measures to bolster the UK’s economic security, to publishing a …
Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Oral evidence sessions

1 session
Date Witnesses
15 Nov 2022 Air Marshal Edward Stringer (Ret'd) CB, CBE · Policy Exchange, Andrew Seaton · China-Britain Business Council, Ed Arnold · Royal United Services Institute (RUSI), Rt Hon Sir Malcolm Rifkind QC · Foreign and Commonwealth Office, Veerle Nouwens · Royal United Services Institute (RUSI) View ↗