The COVID-19 pandemic impacted the supply chains of defence businesses as well as their finances. Global supply chains for defence represent a vulnerability, especially when these supply chains include materials from countries not closely aligned with the UK. The Ministry of Defence should set out how it is proactively supporting efforts from defence businesses to seek domestic alternatives for supply and to shorten supply chains. (Paragraph 72) Foreign Involvement in the Defence Supply Chain...

The COVID-19 pandemic impacted the supply chains of defence businesses as well as their finances. Global supply chains for defence represent a vulnerability, especially when these supply chains include materials from countries not closely aligned with the UK. The Ministry of Defence should set out how it is proactively supporting efforts from defence businesses to seek domestic alternatives for supply and to shorten supply chains. (Paragraph 72) Foreign Involvement in the Defence Supply Chain 33 Sub-Committee Formal minutes Tuesday 9 February 2021 Members present: Richard Drax, in the Chair Stuart Anderson Sarah Atherton Martin Docherty-Hughe Type: recommendation | Number: 15 | Response status: under_consideration Government response: The Government thanks the Committee for its observations. We recognise the impact of the pandemic and agree that global supply chains can involve a degree of vulnerability. Our DSIS review included an assessment of the key capability areas and industry