Defence
Defence news from UK Parliament.
Defence Committee issues call for written evidence on Women in the Armed Forces
Defence Committee issues call for written evidence on Women in the Armed Forces
21 September 2023
Defence Committee launches inquiry into conflict in the grey zone
Committee launches inquiry into conflict in the grey zone
18 September 2023
Nominations open for Chair of Defence Committee
Nominations open for Chair of Defence Committee
18 September 2023
Nominations open for Chair of Defence Committee
The Speaker has announced the timetable for the election of the Chair of the Defence Select Committee following the resignation of Tobias Ellwood
18 September 2023
Lords debates situation in Ukraine
Members discuss the situation in Ukraine. Find out more
15 September 2023
Defence Committee opens new call for evidence on future aviation capabilities
Defence Committee launch inquiry
11 September 2023
Lords debates role of the Armed Forces and the UK's defence policy
Members discuss UK's defence policy. Find out more
08 September 2023
Lords to examine implications of Russian invasion of Ukraine for UK-EU relations
European Affairs Committee launches call for evidence on implications of Russian invasion of Ukraine for UK-EU relations
26 July 2023
MPs highlight growing importance of defence in High North in new report
Scottish Affairs Committee publishes report on defence in Scotland and the High North
21 July 2023
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