Armed Forces: Annual Reports
The question
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to recommendation 4 of the Strategic Defence Review, published on 2 June 2025, when the first annual statement on force design will be submitted.
Answered by Luke Pollard
The Strategic Defence Review considered all aspects of Defence, including the capabilities required by UK Defence to meet the challenges, threats, and opportunities of the twenty-first century.
The Defence Investment Plan will be published in the Autumn, to take onboard the Review's vision and recommendations and turn them into a delivery plan. We will ensure this plan considers the capabilities we need to deliver a new design for a more lethal and agile Integrated Force, alongside investment in infrastructure and people.
The baseline design for the Integrated Force will be finalised after the Defence Investment Plan has been published. Thereafter, statements will be submitted to the Secretary of State on an annual basis to identify what has changed to ensure accountability for the continual adaptation of the Integrated Force over time.
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