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House of Commons · Ministers' Questions

Review of Security, Defence, Development and Foreign Policy

Monday 15 March 2021 · 2 questions

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Answered 0 Partly answered 2 Not answered 0

Key points

  • James Daly asked what steps the Department is taking to ensure armed forces personnel are central to the Integrated Review.
  • James Daly inquired about the consultation undertaken with military personnel before policy changes announced in the integrated review and defence Command Paper.
  • The Government responded that they have engaged with the chiefs and many members of the armed forces across all services throughout the review process.

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Questions & Answers

Q1 James Daly
Defence
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Question

What steps his Department is taking to help ensure that armed forces personnel are at the heart of the Integrated Review of Security, Defence, Development and Foreign Policy.

Answer from Ben Wallace

Our people are our finest asset, and the Government will continue to invest in our extraordinary armed forces personnel. I will publish further details of my plans on 22 March.

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Not addressed: Specific steps taken to prioritise armed forces personnel were not detailed.

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Q2 James Daly
Defence
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Will my right hon. Friend outline what consultation has been undertaken with our military personnel ahead of the policy changes that will be announced as part of the integrated review and defence Command Paper?

Answer from Ben Wallace

From the very beginning of the integrated review and defence reform process, we have engaged with the chiefs and many members of the armed forces across all services. We have been informed throughout that process by defence intelligence and other intelligence products, to ensure that our plans match the threat that we face, as well as the capabilities that we should give to the men and women of our armed forces.

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Not addressed: The specific content or depth of consultation is not detailed.

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