Recommendation 1

Strategic Defence Review to be held in the first session of a new Parliament

a) The requirement for such reviews should be enshrined in statute.

b) The output of the reviews should be fully costed and audited.

c) These costings to include 10 year defence and 20 year equipment budgets.

d) The results of the review, including costings, to be published to Parliament.

e) The PUS, as Accounting Officer, as a key enabler to a realistic defence budget, to be held accountable for overall costings in the strongest possible terms, ideally legally.

Recommendation 2

A rolling 10 year budget should be agreed for the MoD

a) Budget to be enshrined in law, in line with the French example.

b) To encompass manpower, estates, equipment and support funding.