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House of Commons · Written Ministerial Statement

UK Integrated Security Fund FY 24/25

26 February 2024 · Cabinet Office

Proposed by Alex Burghart Con Brentwood and Ongar

Foreign AffairsScience & Technology

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At a glance

Key points

  • UK Integrated Security Fund (ISF) to replace Conflict, Stability and Security Fund (CSSF) starting April 2024.
  • ISF will address national security challenges with both ODA and non-ODA funding, allocating nearly 1bn for FY 24/25.
  • New areas covered by ISF include maritime security, economic sanctions, and emerging technologies like AI.

Issue summary

The statement is about the launch of the UK Integrated Security Fund (ISF) which will replace the Conflict, Stability and Security Fund (CSSF) starting April 2024.

Action requested

The ISF aims to address complex national security challenges using an integrated approach with both ODA and non-ODA funding. It has allocated almost £1bn for FY 24/25 and will cover new areas such as maritime security, economic sanctions, and emerging technologies like AI.

Key facts

  • The ISF will succeed the CSSF in April 2024.
  • The ISF is a cross-Government fund addressing high-priority threats to UK national security with an integrated approach using ODA and non-ODA funding.
  • £1bn has been allocated for FY 24/25.
  • New areas of programming include maritime security, economic sanctions, and emerging technologies like AI.
  • In FY 22/23, the CSSF invested £830m.
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