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Recommendation 11
11
Accepted in Part
Paragraph: 56
We recommend that the MOD publish annual figures for the assistance provided to other Government...
Recommendation
We recommend that the MOD publish annual figures for the assistance provided to other Government Departments and to public authorities. This list should include the number of personnel deployed, the length of deployment, the task they were deployed for, the cost of the task and the renumeration received by the Department. Furthermore we recommend that the MOD commit to publishing its response to the Reserves Review in the Autumn.
Government Response Summary
The MOD already publishes much of the requested detail related to the provision of military assistance. The MOD will consider the extent to which it is possible to provide a more detailed breakdown of MACA operations. The Government will provide a response to the Reserves Forces 2030 Review, following consideration of the implications of the UK’s commitment to the NATO new force model.
Paragraph Reference:
56
Government Response
Accepted in Part
HM Government
Accepted in Part
The MOD publishes much of the requested detail related to the provision of military assistance to other government departments and public authorities, including the number of military personnel deployed to those operations, in its annual report and accounts. A copy of Defence’s annual report and accounts for 2021–2022 can be found on Gov.uk. In 2021–2022 the MOD delivered 264 operations as MACA, deploying 7,790 military personnel. This figure is down from 487 in 2020–2021. The MOD will consider the extent to which it is possible to provide a more detailed breakdown of MACA operations in line with the recommendation above, such as providing their duration associated cost, which vary based on the precise nature of the requirement. As noted in our response above, the Government will provide a response to the Reserves Forces 2030 Review, following consideration of the implications of the UK’s commitment to the NATO new force model and how this may in turn affect reserve transformation programmes.