| Recommendations and undertakings
| Government Response |
Committee Response/Follow-up
| Further GovernmentAction
| Notes |
1. | That measures be taken to minimise negative impact of political scrutiny of operations (Para 96)
| Accepted |
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2. | That the European deficit in SEAD be addressed (Paras 110 and 111)
| Accepted |
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3. | That the balance between air defence and strike capabilities in future aircraft procurement policy be reconsidered (Para 120)
| Eurofighter being developed as a multi-role aircraft
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4. | That the lessons of the failure of the oil embargo are learned (Para 125)
| Accepted |
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5. | That NATO's BDA and target approval methodology be renewed (Paras 127, 129, 237)
| Under consideration |
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| Recommendations and undertakings
| Government Response |
Committee Response/Follow-up
| Further GovernmentAction
| Notes |
6. | That the lessons of Invincible's involvement be incorporated into the future carrier programme (Para 138)
| Lessons will be learned
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7. | That the Tornado MLU be kept on track (Para 143)
| Problems being urgently addressed
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8. | That a more discriminating ground attack anti-amour missile system is acquired (Para 147-152)
| Maverick, Stormshadow and Brimstone being acquired
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9. | That the procurement programme for TLAM be reviewed (Para 157)
| Department has no plans to procure Block IV variant
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10. | That a timetable for remedying the problems of secure communications interoperability in aircraft be set out (Para 158)
| Work expected to be completed 'over next few months'
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11. | That the programme to digitise the battlespace be hastened (Para 160)
| Accepted |
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| Recommendations and undertakings
| Government Response |
Committee Response/Follow-up
| Further GovernmentAction
| Notes |
12. | That the capability of Phoenix to provide targetting data to strike aircraft be developed (Para 164)
| Useful capabilities subject to wider priorities of equipment programme
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13. | That the reprovision of the air tanker fleet be examined in a European context (Para 166)
| Being discussed with European nations
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14. | That the current order for strategic airlift and sealift be re-examined (Para 172)
| Not accepted |
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15. | To keep the Committee informed of incidents of damage to Sea Harrier's fuselage-mounted aircraft (Para 176)
| Accepted |
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16. | That the UK's guided weapons capability be reviewed (Para 180)
| Accepted |
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17. | That PGM stockpile policy be reviewed (Para 182)
| Accepted |
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18. | That the scope for better communication between PJHQ and NATO HQ be spelled out (para 199)
| 'Generally agrees' |
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| Recommendations and undertakings
| Government Response |
Committee Response/Follow-up
| Further GovernmentAction
| Notes |
19. | That NATO planning, processes and intelligence capabilities be improved (Paras 206-210)
| Measures reviewed at NATO ministerial, 5/6 December 2000
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20. | That planning for humanitarian operations be improved (Para 224)
| Steps being taken |
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21. | That NATO develop a strategy for information operations, and resource it (Paras 228-232)
| Accepted |
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22. | That work continues to protect IT infrastructures (Para 234)
| Accepted |
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23. | That MoD develop a system for identifying, training and using media specialists (Para 246)
| Accepted |
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24. | That Parliament is informed of the extent to which costs of Kosovo to MoD are reimbursed by the Treasury or other government departments (Paras 289and 290)
| Accepted |
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