Source · Select Committees · National Security Strategy (Joint Committee)
Recommendation 10
10
Some processes were excessively protracted, with extensive to and fro.
Conclusion
Some processes were excessively protracted, with extensive to and fro. From the outside some aspects look shambolic. The process for securing the DNSA’s second witness statement took nearly eight months, for example. The reason for this delay remains obscure to us. (Conclusion, Paragraph 76)
Government Response
A response document is linked to this report, dated 12 February 2026. Response attribution to this conclusion has not been verified. Read the response document ↗