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Recommendation 11
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Introduce budget uplift or prioritisation ranking for Armed Forces commitments via National Security Council
Recommendation
Despite the Secretary of State’s insistence that the UK Armed Forces still have sufficient capacity to deploy in response to world events, we remain to be convinced. We are concerned that the breadth of ministerial requirements is in danger of pushing the Armed Forces far beyond what is sustainable. We recommend that either a budget uplift or a (strictly adhered to) prioritisation ranking is introduced. Any prioritisation ranking adopted needs to be drawn up within the National Security Council to ensure Ready for War? 55 agreement amongst the Prime Minister, Treasury and the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, given that all of those Departments play a role in determining and enabling the deployment of UK Armed Forces.
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Government Response
A response document is linked to this report, dated 25 April 2024. Response attribution to this recommendation has not been verified. Read the response document ↗