9.1.2 The finalisation of the Defence Review While the Committee believes that the developmentment of performance information could be improved, effective planning can only be done once budgetary plans and expenditure are aligned to an updated defence policy. The current Defence Review should be finalised as a matter of urgency, as this is required since it would guide the medium and long term planning of the defence needs (budget and capabilities). The delays in both the finalisation and implementation mean that effective monitoring of defence activities is limited.