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Fifth Report - Refreshing our approach? Updating the Integrated Review
Foreign Affairs Committee
HC 882
Published 18 December 2022
Recommendations
2
Accepted
We recommend that the forthcoming National Resilience Strategy includes the creation of a national resilience...
Recommendation
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. …
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Government Response Summary
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 of Resilience in the Cabinet Office.
Foreign and Commonwealth Office
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Accepted
China represents an important security challenge for the UK; it is also an important partner.
Recommendation
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 …
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Government Response Summary
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 new strategy on supply chains and imports, and to a new Semiconductor Strategy.
Foreign and Commonwealth Office
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