Future conflicts may require sudden surges in demand and industrial capacity, which industry may then need support to provide. The MoD told us that the United Kingdom and other North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) members have put together a NATO defence production action plan. This was designed to create a clearer signal to all of industry about the demand from across NATO, through which the UK’s contribution was the development of an overall munitions strategy. In doing so, it involved...

Future conflicts may require sudden surges in demand and industrial capacity, which industry may then need support to provide. The MoD told us that the United Kingdom and other North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) members have put together a NATO defence production action plan. This was designed to create a clearer signal to all of industry about the demand from across NATO, through which the UK’s contribution was the development of an overall munitions strategy. In doing so, it involved industry in classified discussions to give them a clearer understanding of demand and the issues they are planning to. The MoD told us that it plans to Type: conclusion | Number: 15 | Response status: accepted Government response: 4.1 The government agrees with the Committee’s recommendation. Target implementation date: July 2024 4.2 The department’s implementation of the Defence Command Paper (Refresh) will lead to a closer collaboration with Industry. Specific activity will be delivered throug