Asked by: Lord Hennessy of Nympsfield (Crossbench - Life peer)
Question to the Cabinet Office:
To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to incorporate the Chilcot Checklist into the Cabinet Manual.
Answered by Lord Young of Cookham
The Chilcot Checklist is a guide to aid decision-making during planning and implementation, developed by Partners Across Government. It aligns with both military values and the Civil Service Code.
We will undertake an update of the Cabinet Manual once the UK has left the EU, and will determine at that time what revisions are necessary.
Asked by: Lord Hennessy of Nympsfield (Crossbench - Life peer)
Question to the Cabinet Office:
To ask Her Majesty's Government how the Chilcot Checklist is being applied to the policy-making and decision-taking processes of the National Security Council and its sub-committees.
Answered by Baroness Stedman-Scott
Advice to Ministers in support of NSC discussions is built around the elements of the Chilcot Checklist, covering UK interests & objectives; analysis; outlook (including best and worst case scenarios); and the UK’s contribution (including resourcing). The recent National Security Capability Review builds on this by introducing a new National Security Fusion Doctrine. The Fusion Doctrine creates a more accountable system to support collective Cabinet decision-making, and reinforces a Chilcot-compliant approach to strategies for NSC priorities.
In order to strengthen and systemise legal work in support of NSC decision-making, NSC(O)(Legal) was established in January 2017 to provide strategic oversight of the legal advice being developed and offer general legal support to NSC and NSC(O).