In response to Russia’s invasion, the Government has decided to review its 2021 Integrated Review. This work has been led by the Cabinet Office. The Government published its Integrated Review Refresh 2023 in March 2023.15 The Department now expects to publish its own refreshed plans in a new Defence Command Paper, which in turn will have implications for its Equipment Plan.16 The Department anticipated that the core of the Equipment Plan would still hold good but that there would be some noti...

In response to Russia’s invasion, the Government has decided to review its 2021 Integrated Review. This work has been led by the Cabinet Office. The Government published its Integrated Review Refresh 2023 in March 2023.15 The Department now expects to publish its own refreshed plans in a new Defence Command Paper, which in turn will have implications for its Equipment Plan.16 The Department anticipated that the core of the Equipment Plan would still hold good but that there would be some noticeable changes to reflect lessons from Ukraine and other recent announcements, such as the combat air partnership with Japan and Italy. It also thought t Type: conclusion | Number: 7 | Response status: not_addressed Government response: 2. PAC conclusion: The refreshed Integrated Review may revise judgements about operational requirements and identify new priorities which are not currently funded in the Equipment Plan. 2. PAC recommendation: The Department should clearly set out to HM Treasury as