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The Defence Committee is appointed by the House of Commons to examine the expenditure, administration, and policy of the Ministry of Defence and its associated public bodies.
The Committee stage of the Armed Forces Bill has now concluded. The Armed Forces Bill will undergo further stages in the House of Commons in the coming weeks.
Keep up to date with the progress of the Armed Forces Bill going through Parliament.
The Defence Committee today announces a major new inquiry into the contribution of the Ministry of Defence (MoD) and UK Armed Forces to the UK’s future requirements for maritime surveillance
"HM Forces will face new dificulties if given another Libya-size operation, post SDSR", says Defence Committee
Report to be published on 8 February 2012
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