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MoD Decision-Making “Worryingly Complacent”

The Ministry of Defence has been criticised by senior MPs as “worryingly complacent”.

The government appears to disagree with many of the findings of a Defence Select Committee inquiry into the way the MOD makes decisions.

Decisions, the MPs say, that cost both lives and vast sums of public money.

"We are concerned that the Government does not fully recognise the extent of the flaws in past decision-making practice, and therefore needs to make more fundamental changes than have already been effected."

The Defence Select Committee added:

"... unless the Government makes better use of its decision-making institutions, and draws on higher quality information and advice, there is a significant risk that future decisions on defence and security issues will be as poor as in the past, with consequences which are just as damaging."

Will Inglis has been following the story...

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