1st Report - Russia: Implications for UK defence and security
- HC No.
- HC 107
- Published
- 5 Jul 2016
- Items
- 0
- Government response
- Government response published 15 September 2016. Read the government's response ↗
Select committee: Defence Committee
Russia: implications for UK defence and security inquiry
Closed
Opened 11 Jan 2016
Closed 15 Sep 2016
Defence Committee Inquiry on parliament.uk ↗
Inquiry scope (the committee's words)
Government Response published Special Report: Russia: Implications for UK defence and security: Government Response to the Committee's First Report of Session 2016–17 Special Report: Russia: Implications for UK defence and security: Government Response to the Committee's First Report of Session 2016–17 (PDF 200KB) The House of Commons Defence Select Committee conducts an inquiry into Russian defence policy and the implications of this for UK defence and security.
Where it stands
The inquiry is closed, opened 11 January 2016.
The committee has published 1 report, most recently 1st Report - Russia: Implications for UK defence and security on 5 July 2016.
The government's response
Published 15 September 2016.
Summary written by Accountability Index from the government's response. It is not the government's own words.The Government welcomes the Committee's inquiry and, in its response, agrees with a number of findings (including on hybrid warfare and Russian military aggressiveness), while setting out the UK's leading role in NATO deterrence and its conditions for dialogue and cooperation with Russia.
- On NATO deterrence, it says the UK will lead NATO's quick-reaction "Spearhead Force" in 2017 and provide the framework battalion in Estonia from 2017.
- On cooperation in Syria, it remains "open to discussing the potential for closer coordination", but says this will not be possible in practice unless Russia aligns its goals and approach with the international coalition.
- On sanctions, the UK supports the EU's Tier II asset freeze and travel ban measures and will "argue for complete rollover" when the EU discusses renewal in September 2016.
- On Russia expertise, it says it is "working hard" to enlarge the Moscow defence section, but this "is dependent on the visas being granted by the Russian Government".
Reports
All reportsEvidence
- 4 oral evidence sessionsLatest 24 May 2016
Recent activity
- 4th Special Report: Russia: Implications for UK defence and security: Government Response to the Committee's First Report of Session 2016–1715 September 2016, Report published
- 1st Report - Russia: Implications for UK defence and security5 July 2016, Report published
- Oral evidence session24 May 2016, Oral evidence
Reports
Oral evidence sessions
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