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Recommendation 23
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The Department also needs ‘headroom’ in its budget to keep up with the pace of...
Conclusion
The Department also needs ‘headroom’ in its budget to keep up with the pace of change on new technologies.66 It is therefore assessing how much contingency is appropriate for both the nuclear programme and more conventional equipment projects in the Plan.67 The Department told us it also plans to invest in new capabilities for which 55 Q 14 56 Q 24 57 Qq 14, 24, 40, 79 58 Q 25, 53, 99 59 Q 102 60 Q 29 61 Qq 39, 55, 79 62 Q 30 63 Q 95 64 C&AG’s report, para 1.11 65 Qq 38, 42 66 Qq 78, 95 67 Q 41 Defence Equipment Plan 2020–2030 15 future funding requirements are unclear. For example, the Department is establishing a new Space Command and seeking to build its capacity in this domain but has not yet set out its investment plan.68 Responding to affordability pressures
Government Response
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