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The performance of the Ministry of Defence 2009-10

Great Britain: Parliament: House of Commons: Defence Committee
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Author : Great Britain: Parliament: House of Commons: Defence Committee
Publisher : The Stationery Office
Page : 48 pages
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Release : 2011-07-05
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 0215560418

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The performance of the Ministry of Defence 2009-10 by Great Britain: Parliament: House of Commons: Defence Committee Pdf

The Ministry of Defence (MoD) is unaware of the location of radios worth £184 million, and is unable to provide evidence of the existence and condition of assets worth £6.3 billion. This shortfall in accounting is reflected in the decision by the National Audit Office to qualify the MoD accounts for the fourth successive year. The Committee thinks this year's qualification should have been foreseen, given that it was a clear requirement on all Government departments to adopt the relevant reporting standards from 2009-10. It is unsatisfactory that the MoD expects their stock control problems to continue for another two to four years. The report notes the period of intense change that the MoD is going through, and recommends that any cuts to staffing levels must be appropriate for future business need and managed with care. The Committee will study the outcomes of the report of the Defence Reform Unit (ISBN 9780108510663) to ensure that the MoD retains the right skills. This will need to be reflected in decisions on redundancies through voluntary exit and otherwise so that the Department is not left without the right skills and experience required for effective performance. The Committee wishes to be assured that decisions on the scrapping of assets before the end of their useful life have been made on the basis of a sound cost-benefit analysis, taking into account the savings to be achieved and the effect of the loss of capability.

Ministry of Defence main estimates 2011-12

Great Britain: Parliament: House of Commons: Defence Committee
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Author : Great Britain: Parliament: House of Commons: Defence Committee
Publisher : The Stationery Office
Page : 48 pages
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Release : 2011-07-28
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 0215561104

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Ministry of Defence main estimates 2011-12 by Great Britain: Parliament: House of Commons: Defence Committee Pdf

The Ministry of Defence (MoD) must put into the public domain the full cost of military operations in Afghanistan. This report notes that although there are obvious standing expenses, the Afghan deployment brings with it additional costs in terms of training opportunities cancelled or deferred and equipment wear and tear that will eventually have to be met. The Committee is also disappointed by the Department's inability to provide the detailed information requested about expected write-offs such as Nimrod and the Type 22 Frigate. The MoD was not clear but the Committee deduce that some of the 2010-11 provision for depreciation and write-offs will be carried forward to 2011-12 or even later years. There is also concern that the voluntary redundancy programme has been over-subscribed and that applications (or even resignations) have been received from individuals who might have achieved high command and asks the MoD to show how it will ensure that the voluntary redundancy process does not impact on the future leadership capability and effectiveness of the Armed Services

The Performance of the Ministry of Defence 2009-10

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Author : Great Britain. Parliament. House of Commons. Defence Committee,Great Britain. Parliament. House of Commons
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 9 pages
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Release : 2011-09-14
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 0215561465

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Government response to HC 760, session 2010-12 (ISBN 9780215560414)

Ministry of Defence annual report and accounts 2008-09

Great Britain: Parliament: House of Commons: Defence Committee
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Author : Great Britain: Parliament: House of Commons: Defence Committee
Publisher : The Stationery Office
Page : 92 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2010-02-24
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 0215544064

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Ministry of Defence annual report and accounts 2008-09 by Great Britain: Parliament: House of Commons: Defence Committee Pdf

This report examines the administration, expenditure, activities and achievements of the MoD during the 2008-09 financial year, as detailed in the Ministry of Defence annual report and accounts 2008-09 (ISBN 9780102962239). It continues a series of inquiries and, indeed, the Committee sees it as cause for concern that the NAO found the need to qualify the MoD's resource accounts for the third consecutive year. Whilst it is acknowledged that capability in theatre must be the Department's first concern, failing to maintain accurate and full information on personnel and to keep track of assets has the potential to threaten the long-term capability of the Department, including operational capability.

The Strategic Defence and Security Review and the National Security Strategy

Great Britain: Parliament: House of Commons: Defence Committee
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Author : Great Britain: Parliament: House of Commons: Defence Committee
Publisher : The Stationery Office
Page : 250 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2011-08-03
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 0215561139

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The Strategic Defence and Security Review and the National Security Strategy by Great Britain: Parliament: House of Commons: Defence Committee Pdf

This report notes mounting concern that UK Armed Forces may be falling below the minimum utility required to deliver the commitments that they are currently being tasked to carry out let alone the tasks they are likely to face between 2015 to 2020 when it is acknowledged that there will be capability gaps. The Committee is concerned that UK Armed Forces will be continually operating at the maximum level envisaged by the Defence Planning Assumptions. The Committee is not convinced that this aspiration can be achieved by co-operation with our allies given the challenges of aligning political with operational needs. The SDSR identified seven military tasks and the Defence Planning Assumptions that underpin them. However the Review fails to show how decisions such as those on the Aircraft Carriers and Nimrod MRA4 will lead to the Armed Forces being able to undertake those military tasks. The Committee has serious concerns over the realisation of what is called "Future Force 2020", the Government's intended shape of the Armed Forces from 2020, particularly as the provision of the necessary resources is only a Government aspiration, not Government policy. The MoD must reform, and ensure substantially improved transparency and control over, its finance and budgetary practices. When committing to undertake new operations the Government should state from the outset where that operation fits in the Defence Planning Assumptions and which of the military tasks it is meeting. The Committee is concerned that the Government seems to have postponed the sensible aspiration of bringing commitments and resources into line, in that it has taken on the new commitment of Libya while reducing the resources available to MoD.

Developing threats

Great Britain: Parliament: House of Commons: Defence Committee
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Author : Great Britain: Parliament: House of Commons: Defence Committee
Publisher : The Stationery Office
Page : 100 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2012-02-22
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 0215041895

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Developing threats by Great Britain: Parliament: House of Commons: Defence Committee Pdf

Technologies such as GPS, vital to the financial markets as well as the military, are known to be vulnerable to the effects of space weather or the EMP resultant from a nuclear weapon exploded at altitude. It is also possible to build non-nuclear devices which can disrupt electronic systems, though so far only over a limited area. A severe space weather event is not necessarily seen as a military problem in the first instance, but it would be likely to meet the definition of an "emergency" under the Civil Contingencies Act 2004 and call for the help of the Armed Forces. The reactive posture described by the Government appears somewhat complacent. The Committee is very concerned that there appears to be no one Government Department identified to take immediate lead responsibility should there be a severe space weather event. The Government must make clear exactly where lead responsibility in relation to EMP disturbances lies both nationally and within the MoD. Defence alone cannot protect against the threat of EMP. It must be a concern of the National Security Council and civil contingency planners, with proper standards of protection developed with the vital service industries most at risk. The effects of a High Altitude Electro-Magnetic Pulse Event as a result of a nuclear weapon exploded at high altitude, would be so serious that only government action could be expected to mitigate it. Security of satellites is a matter of growing concern as our reliance upon such systems and the sheer number of satellites in orbit increase.

Operations in Libya

Great Britain: Parliament: House of Commons: Defence Committee
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Author : Great Britain: Parliament: House of Commons: Defence Committee
Publisher : The Stationery Office
Page : 136 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2012-02-08
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 0215041615

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Operations in Libya by Great Britain: Parliament: House of Commons: Defence Committee Pdf

The Defence Committee believes that the Government will need to make some difficult decisions on prioritisation if it embarks on a future mission similar to the Libya operation now that the Strategic Defence and Security Review (SDSR) is taking effect. Although the UK was able to satisfy both operations in Libya and Afghanistan and its other standing tasks and commitments, the Libya operation was conducted before the implementation of many of the SDSR decisions on capability reductions. The Committee commends UK Armed Forces for their significant contribution to the successful conclusion of the Libya operation and comments on particular aspects and equipment used in the operation. It notes that at times the Royal Navy was unable to carry out several other important tasks owing to meeting the Libya commitment. Given the high levels of standing maritime commitments it is likely that this type of risk taking will occur more frequently as the outcomes of the SDSR are implemented. For the time being, there will continue to be a heavy reliance on US command and control functions for future NATO operations. The Committee also concerned that future NATO operations will not be possible if the US is not willing or able to provide capabilities such as unmanned aerial vehicles, intelligence and refuelling aircraft. It should be a priority for NATO to examine this over-reliance on US capabilities and assets. This challenge will be heightened by the US stated intention to shift its military, geographic and strategic focus to the Asia-Pacific region.

Defence equipment 2010

Great Britain: Parliament: House of Commons: Defence Committee
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Author : Great Britain: Parliament: House of Commons: Defence Committee
Publisher : The Stationery Office
Page : 194 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2010-03-04
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 0215544226

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Defence equipment 2010 by Great Britain: Parliament: House of Commons: Defence Committee Pdf

The ability of the Defence Equipment and Support organisation within the Ministry of Defence (MoD) to deliver the equipment programme is overshadowed by the existence of a funding gap which the NAO estimates could be as much as £36 billion over the next ten years. Both the National Audit Office "Major Projects Report 2009" (HC 85-I, session 2009-10, ISBN 9780102963342) and Bernard Gray's "Review of Acquisition" for the MoD have confirmed that the MoD's ten year equipment programme is unaffordable. Furthermore the MoD's practice of delaying projects so as to reduce costs in the early years of a programme is adding to overall procurement costs and so further increases the funding gap. The MoD has apparently made no attempt to calculate the full extent of the costs of delays and it has taken decisions to delay projects without understanding the full implications of those decisions. The report examines: progress on the many key programmes; defence research spending (declining from £540 million in 2007-08 to £471 million in 2009-10 and will decrease further in 2010-11 to £439 million); the response to and implementation of the Gray report; balancing the equipment programme and the use of regular Strategic Defence Reviews to maintain an up-to-date strategic context for the equipment programme; clarifying roles and accountabilities, including better leadership and decision-making; injecting key skills and tools into DE&S.

Sessional Returns

Great Britain: Parliament: House of Commons
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Author : Great Britain: Parliament: House of Commons
Publisher : The Stationery Office
Page : 442 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2012-09-14
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 0215048385

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The Armed Forces Covenant in action? Part 1: Military casualties

Great Britain: Parliament: House of Commons: Defence Committee
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Author : Great Britain: Parliament: House of Commons: Defence Committee
Publisher : The Stationery Office
Page : 246 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2011-12-15
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 0215039998

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The Armed Forces Covenant in action? Part 1: Military casualties by Great Britain: Parliament: House of Commons: Defence Committee Pdf

The Government must show how the excellent medical care being delivered to injured service personnel will continue long after the memory of the Afghan Operation fades. This report, which gives praise to the first class medical treatment provided for the Armed Forces, questions whether the support for injured personnel will be sustainable over the long term. In particular, the committee is concerned about the number of people who may go on to develop severe and life-limiting, physical, mental health, alcohol or neurological problems. There is still a question mark over whether the Government as a whole fully understands the likely future demands and related costs

Operations in Afghanistan

Great Britain: Parliament: House of Commons: Defence Committee
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Author : Great Britain: Parliament: House of Commons: Defence Committee
Publisher : The Stationery Office
Page : 288 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2011-07-17
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 0215560590

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Operations in Afghanistan by Great Britain: Parliament: House of Commons: Defence Committee Pdf

This report looks at operations in Afghanistan since 2006 and makes further recommendations for the anticipated draw-down of forces. UK Forces were deployed in Helmand Province in Afghanistan for three years from 2006 without the necessary personnel, equipment or intelligence to succeed in their mission. Mistakes were made as a result of a failure in military and political coordination. The decision to move UK Armed Forces into the South of Afghanistan in early 2006 was not fully thought through. The Committee is concerned that the MoD did not anticipate that the presence of the Armed Forces in Helmand might stir up a hornets' nest, especially as much of the intelligence was contradictory. Senior military advisers should have drawn attention to the need for force levels to be sufficiently robust to cope with an unpredictable conflict. The Committee is disturbed that the Secretary of State was told that commanders on the ground were content with the support they were being given in Helmand when clearly they were not. After only a matter of months in Helmand, the nature of the UK Mission changed, with serious strategic implications. The MoD did not respond quickly enough to changes in Taliban tactics. The MoD should prioritise the protection of personnel. The Government's room for manoeuvre regarding the number of troops that could be withdrawn from Afghanistan as part of an immediate transition is necessarily limited. More emphasis needs to be placed on capacity building within the political system if long-term success is to be achieved.

DFID's performance in 2008-09 and the 2009 White Paper

Great Britain: Parliament: House of Commons: International Development Committee
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Author : Great Britain: Parliament: House of Commons: International Development Committee
Publisher : The Stationery Office
Page : 140 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2010-03-11
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 0215544625

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DFID's performance in 2008-09 and the 2009 White Paper by Great Britain: Parliament: House of Commons: International Development Committee Pdf

DFID is right to focus more resources on fragile states if global poverty reduction goals are to be met. However, this report highlights a number of concerns about DFID's capacity to meet this and other new policy directions set out in the 2009 White Paper (Cm. 7656, ISBN 9780101765626), based on analysis of the Department's performance in 2008-09 (the Department's annual report 2008-09 published as HC 867-I,II, ISBN 9780102962154). Climate change, another key White Paper focus area, threatens progress on poverty reduction and will hit the poorest people first and hardest. The outcome of the Copenhagen Conference in December 2009 was disappointing and real progress needs to be made before the next conference at the end of this year. The White Paper also indicates that DFID will channel more funding through multilateral organisations including the EU, the UN and the World Bank. This offers the prospect of more coordinated delivery of aid, but only if these bodies increase their effectiveness and their poverty focus. The report also argues for speedier reform of the governance of the international financial institutions. The recession has had a significant impact on developing countries. It is estimated that an additional 90 million people will be affected by poverty as a combined result of the global food, financial and fuel crises over the last few years. Donors, including the UK, have responded and have sought to identify specific needs in developing countries, though many donors are failing to meet the aid commitments they have already made.

Ministry of Defence Annual Report and Accounts 2012-13

Great Britain: Parliament: House of Commons: Defence Committee
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Author : Great Britain: Parliament: House of Commons: Defence Committee
Publisher : The Stationery Office
Page : 72 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2013-03-07
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 0215054644

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Ministry of Defence Annual Report and Accounts 2012-13 by Great Britain: Parliament: House of Commons: Defence Committee Pdf

For the sixth successive year, the Ministry of Defence Accounts were qualified. The Qualifications covered non-compliance with international reporting standards on the treatment of some contracts; lack of audit evidence on the valuation of inventory (worth some £3 billion) and of capital spares (worth some £7 billion); and on the regularity of the Accounts because of the failure to obtain approval for the remuneration package of the Chief of Defence Materiel. The MoD was also five months late in submitting its audited accounts to Parliament. The National Audit Office had found errors in its sample examination of accruals and so the MoD decided to resolve these problems before submitting the accounts. The MoD said they did not have the necessary expertise to manage the financial complexity that featured in the implementation of the Strategic Defence and Security Review so sought assistance. The MoD should ensure its people have the right skills to deal with all financial problems so that they do not need to bring in expensive external accountants. There is also concern about the MoD's reluctance to estimate the full costs of its operations in Afghanistan, Iraq and Libya. The NAO did not consider that the MoD has adequate information, especially with respect to recording the cost of its activities and outputs, to run its business effectively. The MoD should set out its commitment to improving its management information. It is also vital that defence spending remains at more than 2 per cent of GDP in line with the UK's NATO commitment.

Making British Defence Policy

Robert Self
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Author : Robert Self
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 325 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2022-06-16
Category : History
ISBN : 9781000600230

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This book explores the process by which defence policy is made in contemporary Britain and the institutions, actors and conflicting interests which interact in its inception and continuous reformulation. Rather than dealing with the substance of defence policy, this study focuses upon the institutional actors involved in this process. This is a subject which has commanded far more interest from public, Parliament, government and the armed forces since the protracted, bloody and ultimately unsuccessful British military involvement in Iraq and Afghanistan. The work begins with a discussion of two contextual factors shaping policy. The first relates to the impact of Britain’s ‘special relationship’ with the United States over defence and intelligence matters, while the second considers the impact of Britain’s relatively disappointing economic performance upon the funding of British defence since 1945. It then goes on to explore the role and impact of all the key policy actors, from the Prime Minister, Cabinet and core executive, to the Ministry of Defence and its relations with the broader ‘Whitehall village’, and the Foreign Office and Treasury in particular. The work concludes by examining the increasing influence of external policy actors and forces, such as Parliament, the courts, political parties, pressure groups and public opinion. This book will be of much interest to students of British defence policy, security studies, and contemporary military history.

FCO performance and finances

Great Britain: Parliament: House of Commons: Foreign Affairs Committee
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Author : Great Britain: Parliament: House of Commons: Foreign Affairs Committee
Publisher : The Stationery Office
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2011-02-11
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 0215556372

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FCO performance and finances by Great Britain: Parliament: House of Commons: Foreign Affairs Committee Pdf

This report focusses on the FCO's financial situation and the implications of the Spending Review 2010 for its work and performance, and that of its associated body, the British Council. The FCO is one of the major departmental 'losers' in the Spending Review. Reductions in spending on the FCO, if they result in shortfalls in skilled personnel and technical support in key countries and regions, can have a serious effect in terms of the UK's relations with foreign countries, out of all proportion to the amounts of money involved, especially in relation to the UK's security and that of its Overseas Territories. Cuts to the core FCO budget of even 10% may have a damaging effect on the Department's ability to promote UK interests overseas. The FCO will also face cuts of 55% to its capital budget. The target of raising £50 million per year through selling existing buildings may be difficult to achieve, and may not secure savings in the long-term. A further reduction in the opportunities for more junior UK-based staff to serve in overseas posts, and a consequent diminishing of experience and morale among FCO employees, could over time have a damaging effect on the quality of British diplomacy and the effectiveness of the FCO. The British Council, facing a 25% cut in spending, should give detailed information on its strategy for implementing the cut, which may well trigger fundamental rethinking of the role and work of the Council.