Source · National Audit Office

The Equipment Plan 2022 to 2032

This study examines whether the Ministry of Defence’s Equipment Plan provides a reliable assessment of the affordability of the MoD’s equipment programmes over the next ten years.

Published: 29 Nov 2022 Recommendations: 2 Type: Value for Money NAO confirmed: 2 Department: Ministry of Defence

Dept: Ministry of Defence Topics: Commercial and financial managementDefence and national securityEfficiency and savingsFinancial sustainabilityMilitary equipment, logistics and technologyProcurement and contract managementRisk and resilienceRisk management nao.org.uk →

Recommendations

2 items

2 accepted 1 in progress

Recommendation 1

Addressee: Ministry of Defence · Source location: Page 10, 13

We have assessed the Department?s progress in implementing the
recommendations from our previous reports (Appendix Two). This shows that the
Department is taking action to make further improvements to its approach and the
reliability of its assessment. This year we recommend that the Department assesses
whether its planning processes are responsive and flexible enough for the rapidly
changing context in which the Department is now operating. This includes:
? assessing how to provide a timelier assessment of affordability ? including
bringing forward publication of the Plan ? and capture uncertainty more
realistically to understand the full extent of cost pressures and any ?real-time?
mitigations that might be needed;

Response position: Accepted

Delivery: No longer relevant · 06/2026 · Confirmed by NAO

Recommendation 2

Addressee: Ministry of Defence · Source location: Page 10, 13

We have assessed the Department?s progress in implementing the
recommendations from our previous reports (Appendix Two). This shows that the
Department is taking action to make further improvements to its approach and the
reliability of its assessment. This year we recommend that the Department assesses
whether its planning processes are responsive and flexible enough for the rapidly
changing context in which the Department is now operating. This includes:
ensuring that it has sufficient flexibility to adapt its equipment programme to
respond to changing threats. For example, it should consider how to better
integrate its departmental assessment of capability risks and consider its
ability to respond promptly to new demands.

Response position: Accepted

Delivery: In progress · 03/2027 · Confirmed by NAO