Source · Select Committees · Defence Committee
Recommendation 90
90
Accepted
Expert highlights critical need for implementation targets and plans for DCP23 proposals.
Conclusion
When we took evidence from Professor Sir Lawrence Freedman, he welcomed the proposals in DCP23 but told us that he would have liked to have seen actual targets and descriptions of how the MOD was planning to achieve them: 189 Ministry of Defence, Agency and Agility: Incentivising people in a new era, A review of UK Armed Forces incentivisation by Rick Haythornthwaite, June 2023 190 In relation not just to take home pay but also pension contribution. 191 Non-financial rewards might include: gaining qualifications; annual leave entitlement; flexible working; mobility; and deployment opportunities and/or requirements. 192 Ministry of Defence (CDS0001) 193 Service Accommodation - Committees - UK Parliament Ready for War? 37 you have to look at implementation. In terms of all the things they say they are going to do in opening up, how well are they being enacted? What sort of response do they get? What adjustments will be made?194
Government response summary AI-generated
The government states that a formal response to the Haythornthwaite Review's 67 accepted recommendations will be published in 2024, outlining next steps for delivery and implementation, including a broad roadmap for recruitment and retention and regular reporting of key indicators to measure progress.
Government Response
The government responded to this report on 25 April 2024. No passage in that response could be matched to this conclusion. Read the response document ↗