Defence expenditure
Defence expenditure news from UK Parliament.
Defence and Public Accounts Committees express “deep frustration” at lack of Defence Equipment Plan
For the last two years, the MOD has failed to publish the annual Equipment Plan, where it sets out its spending plans on equipment procurement and support projects over the next decade
31 January 2025
Defence Committee: GCAP timescale is ambitious and Gov’t must keep pace
The Defence Committee has today (14 January) published a report on the Global Combat Air Programme (GCAP), welcoming the programme’s progress but cautioning the need to stay on track to meet the in-service target date of 2035.
14 January 2025
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
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
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
Defence cuts to create air capability gap into 2030s, Committee report finds
Today the Defence Committee publishes the report “Aviation Procurement: Winging it?”.
10 September 2023
National Security Bill completes passage through Parliament
Members vote on parliamentary security committee rules. Catch up
05 July 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
Lords debates resilience of UK's Armed Forces
Lords consider impact of reduction in personnel and equipment. Catch up
27 January 2023
UK defence policy: from aspiration to reality?
International Relations and Defence Committee publishes its report on UK defence policy
12 January 2023
Experts questioned on aviation procurement
Defence Committee examine topics including the worsening European security environment and the effect that this will have on the UK’s air-power requirements
27 June 2022
UK’s Defence capabilities and aspirations inquiry launched
International Relations and Defence Committee launch inquiry into the UK's Defence capabilities and aspirations
01 April 2022
MPs hold evidence session exploring Defence in Scotland
The evidence session will take place on Monday 31 January
27 January 2022
Lords debates AUKUS nuclear agreement
Members debate new deal for exchange of Naval Nuclear Propulsion Information. Catch up
18 January 2022