Defence
Defence news from UK Parliament.
Defence Committee reacts to Defence Command Paper
Chair of the Defence Committee, Tobias Ellwood MP, reacts to the Defence Command Paper
18 July 2023
Defence Committee publishes highly critical report on UK defence procurement
The six-month inquiry into Defence Equipment and Support found that the UK’s defence procurement system is “broken” and that “multiple, successive reviews have not yet fixed it"
17 July 2023
Defence Committee launch Sub-Committee on Service Accommodation
Defence Committee launch Sub-Committee on Service Accommodation
13 July 2023
“Still work to be done” on MOD handling of complaints
Today the Defence Committee publishes a letter from the Chair of its Sub-Committee on Women in the Armed Forces, Sarah Atherton MP, to Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Defence People, Veterans and Service Families, Dr Andrew Murrison MP
12 July 2023
National Security Bill completes passage through Parliament
Members vote on parliamentary security committee rules. Catch up
05 July 2023
UK Parliamentarians attend the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly Annual Session
From 30 June – 4 July, a cross-party delegation of MPs and Peers is participating in the Annual Session of the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly
30 June 2023
UK Government only committed to “bare minimum” of required defence spending, Committee says
The Defence Committee publishes a letter to the Secretary of State for Defence alongside the Government’s response to its report: “Special Relationships? US, UK and NATO?”
22 June 2023
Members of the NATO Parliamentary Assembly visit Washington D.C.
A cross-party delegation of MPs from the United Kingdom Delegation to the NATO Parliamentary Assembly visited Washington D.C. last week as part of ongoing inquiries
12 June 2023
Spring Session of NATO Parliamentary Assembly takes place in Luxembourg
A cross-party delegation of MPs and Peers participated in the Spring Session of the NATO Parliamentary Assembly, from 19-22 May in Luxembourg
26 May 2023
John Kerry to appear before the Defence Committee on climate change
John Kerry to appear before the Defence Committee on climate change
22 May 2023
Damning whistle-blower evidence reveals ongoing sexual abuse within the Armed Services
The Defence Committee publishes whistle-blower evidence from a team delivering clinical and occupational health care and advice to Service personnel and their Commands, from across the three Armed Services.
18 May 2023
Defence Committee members thank DE&S staff for their support to Ukraine
Defence Committee members thank DE&S staff for their support to Ukraine
24 April 2023
Defence Committee inquiry to probe UK’s readiness for war
Defence Committee to examine the UK's combat readiness for operations
24 April 2023
MPs welcome defence spending boost with Scottish SMEs
The Scottish Affairs Committee publish Government response to its report, Defence in Scotland: Military shipbuilding.
05 April 2023
Inquiry into the Arctic launched by Lords Committee
International Relations and Defence Committee launch new inquiry into the Arctic
30 March 2023