Source · Select Committees · Public Accounts Committee
Recommendation 9
9
The Department has been slow to implement the capabilities set out in the March 2021...
Conclusion
The Department has been slow to implement the capabilities set out in the March 2021 Integrated Review, several of which it has not fully funded despite publishing two Equipment Plan reports since then.23 Furthermore, as part of the Integrated Review, the Department set aside £6.6 billion from 2021–22 to 2024–25 for research and development. This is already generating ideas to address future threats, including the accelerated adoption of Artificial Intelligence and next-generation Directed Energy Weapons. However, the £4.4 billion set aside to exploit this investment, and turn these ideas into capabilities, is only available from 2025–26.24 Delivering enhanced capabilities