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Recommendation 8
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None of our contributors wanted the UK to stand back or keep quiet.
Conclusion
None of our contributors wanted the UK to stand back or keep quiet. All of them urged the UK to step up, do more, and play a more impactful role in the world. They highlighted the positive contribution that the UK could make to international relations, and the negative implications if it declined.
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Government Response
Acknowledged
HM Government
Acknowledged
8.1 As the Prime Minister stated on 19 November, the Integrated Review will be published in the new year. It will define the long-term strategic aims for our national security and foreign policy, including a more strategic approach to development. In defining the Government’s ambition for the UK’s role in the world, it will set out how the UK will be a problem-solving and burden-sharing nation. 8.2 A number of Spending Review decisions have been informed by the Integrated Review’s initial findings. The Prime Minister announced an additional funding uplift of £16.5 billion over four years for Defence, including an additional £1.5 billion for military R&D. There is also support to ensure we have a secure and resilient UK by investing heavily in health and climate resilience at home. 8.3 The Government is committed to having effective mechanisms in place for implementing the Review and that in this process, we learn lessons from previous reviews and successful models used by other nations. There will be a structured cross-Whitehall process to allow for an effective, integrated approach to implementation.