Defence policy
Defence policy 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
Lords debates Strategic Defence Review
Members discuss the government's review into UK military capability. Catch up
10 October 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
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
Call for focus on High-Intensity Warfighting to Increase Deterrence
A report by the Defence Committee concludes that the UK Armed Forces have key capability and stockpile shortages
04 February 2024
Investigatory Powers (Amendment) Bill undergoes further Lords scrutiny
Members discuss changes on data breaches in Lords report stage. Catch up
24 January 2024
Threat posed by North Korea debated in the Lords
Members discuss Democratic People's Republic of Korea under leadership of Kim Jung Un. Catch up
15 December 2023
Investigatory Powers (Amendment) Bill completes committee stage in the Lords
Members wrap up committee stage examination. Catch up
14 December 2023
Government warned to proceed with caution on AI in autonomous weapons
The Artificial Intelligence in Weapon Systems Committee publishes its report Proceed with Caution: Artificial Intelligence in Weapon Systems.
01 December 2023
Our friends in the North: UK strategy towards the Arctic
International Relations and Defence Committee publishes its report 'Our friends in the North: UK strategy towards the Arctic'.
29 November 2023
Investigatory Powers (Amendment) Bill debated in the Lords
Members discuss draft law to update UK's investigatory framework in face of emerging threats. Catch up.
21 November 2023
Lords debates long-term strategic challenges posed by China
Members discuss relations between the UK and China. Catch up.
20 October 2023