§ Lady Saltoun of Abernethyasked Her Majesty's Government:
- (1) What is the working status of the Ministry of Defence's Internal Working Paper "BA2000"
- (2) by whom it was initiated
- (3) whether it is to be published.
- (4) if so when; and
- (5) whether they propose to act upon its recommendations.
§ The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Ministry of Defence (Lord Henley)BA2000 is an internal and conceptual Ministry of Defence document which addresses in general terms the requirements of the Army at the beginning of the next century. The paper has been generated by the need for the Army to consider how it may have to adapt to changing strategic, technological and other circumstances. It is at an early stage of drafting, and does not make any recommendations; there are no plans for it to be published.