Defence
Defence news from UK Parliament.
Defence Secretary John Healey to face questions from Defence Committee
The Defence Committee will question the Secretary of State for Defence, Rt. Hon. John Healey, in his first appearance in front of the Committee. The session will take place on Thursday 21 November, at 10.30am.
15 November 2024
Defence Committee: update on inquiries from the previous Parliament
The Defence Committee has decided to complete the following inquiries, which were left unfinished at the 2024 general election:
08 November 2024
Chair of the Defence Committee comments on the US election result
Chair of the Defence Committee congratulates President-elect Trump on his election victory
07 November 2024
Defence Committee membership appointed
Defence Committee membership appointed
29 October 2024
Lords debates Strategic Defence Review
Members discuss the government's review into UK military capability. Catch up
10 October 2024
Ukraine: a wake-up call for the UK and NATO
The House of Lords International Relations and Defence Committee has today published its report, ‘Ukraine: a wake-up call’.
25 September 2024
Short debates in the Lords
Members discuss prisons, public libraries, African markets, Atlantic salmon populations and the impact of conflict on children. Catch up
13 September 2024
Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi elected as Chair of Defence Committee
Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi elected as Chair of Defence Committee
11 September 2024
Coming up in the Commons 9-12 September
Find out what's coming up in the House of Commons 9-12 September
06 September 2024
Findings of inquiry to address defence spending disparities for NI published
Findings of inquiry to address defence spending disparities for NI published
24 May 2024
Defence Committee Chair reacts to latest report from Armed Forces’ Ombudsman
The Defence Committee Chair has reacted to the Service Complaints Ombudsman for the Armed Forces’ annual report, published today
09 May 2024
Implications of the war in Ukraine for UK Defence short inquiry launched
International Relations and Defence Committee launch inquiry on the implcations for UK Defence of the war in Ukraine
14 March 2024
Four short debates in the Lords
A national housing strategy, the AUKUS agreement, burying overhead transmission lines and health workers in Myanmar up for debate in the House of Lords. Catch up
01 March 2024
Foreign Secretary writes to FAC on the planned Israeli offensive in Rafah and UK arms exports to Israel
The Foreign Affairs Committee publishes two letters from the Foreign Secretary David Cameron to Chair Alicia Kearns MP
21 February 2024
MPs examine options to boost the defence economy in Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland Affairs Committee launches inquiry into defence economy
06 February 2024