1 Introduction
Scope
of this report
1. Since autumn 2012 we have been determined that
our reports should help to inform the next Strategic Defence and
Security Review (SDSR). This report summarises the contribution
of our recent reports, and raises a number of questions that we
believe need to be addressed in the next SDSR. We would like to
see the Government response to our questions embedded in the next
DSR.
2. We have not sought further evidence in the course
of preparing this report, but are grateful to our regular team
of advisers[1] in addition
to Professor Sir Hew Strachan, Chichele Professor of the History
of War, Professor Malcolm Chalmers, Director (UK Defence Policy),
Royal United Services Institute, and James de Waal, Senior Fellow
International Security, Chatham House.
3. As an Annex to this report, we are also publishing
an analysis of how we have addressed the 10 Core Tasks set for
Departmental Select Committees by the House of Commons Liaison
Committee.[2]
1 The relevant interests of the Committee's specialist
advisers can be found in the Committee's Formal Minutes which
are available on the Committee's website. Back
2
Select Committee effectiveness, resources and powers, Second Report
of the Liaison Committee, Session 2012-13, HC 697 para 20. Back
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