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Second Report - The Integrated Review, Defence in a Competitive Age and the Defence and Security Industrial Strategy
Defence Committee
HC 180
Published 28 July 2022
Recommendations
20
Rejected
There are significant challenges to integration but none that concerns us as much as the...
Recommendation
There are significant challenges to integration but none that concerns us as much as the MOD’s procurement difficulties. For instance, the MOD has made it clear that in order to achieve integration and utilise new technologies, it needs an effective …
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Government Response Summary
The government does not accept that the Department’s track record of delivering large and complex programmes is abysmal and outlined examples of success and improvements made to MOD processes and acquisition.
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Conclusions (1)
8
Conclusion
Rejected
Para 53
The reason that lack of publicly available information of the Government’s defence and security priorities presents a problem is that for integration—highlighted by the MoD as absolutely vital for the UK’s security—to be effective, the NSC must set clear priorities, backed with sufficient resources. If we (and the general public) …
Government Response Summary
The government disputes the recommendation, asserting that the IR and Command Paper already outlined the government's priorities and Defense's contribution.