Building Stability Overseas Strategy Debate
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Building Stability Overseas Strategy
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Baroness Anelay of St Johns
I entirely agree with the noble Baroness and it is a matter that I am looking at in policy terms.
The Earl of Sandwich (CB)
My Lords, does the noble Baroness agree that joined-up government in principle is a very good thing and this is a good example of it, but when it comes to four or five departments, does not the argument of the noble Lord, Lord McConnell, become stronger? We perhaps need to review the speed at which decisions are made by several departments.
Baroness Anelay of St Johns
My Lords, that is exactly why the National Security Council has taken the measures it has to be able to deliver decisions more effectively and rapidly. Also, sometimes is has to be festina lente. One has to have the underlying principles on which one acts and they are, as I mentioned earlier, early warning, rapid response and upstream prevention. Upstream prevention takes time.