Question to the Cabinet Office:

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the National Security Capability Review, published March 2018, whether the Government plans to produce a joint doctrine publication on the Fusion Doctrine.

Joint Doctrine publications are produced by the Ministry of Defence for defence purposes. They articulate how joint operators need to be told what to do to ensure safe, effective and coherent actions in operations. Joint Doctrine as a concept is explained in more detail at this link: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/developing-joint-doctrine-handbook

The Fusion Doctrine is the name we have given to a new whole-of-government approach to how we strengthen our national security. Further details of the Fusion Doctrine can be found on pages 10 and 11 of the National Security Capability Review available at this link: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/national-security-capability-review-nscr

The Government has no plans to produce a joint doctrine publication on the Fusion Doctrine at the present time.