Defence
Defence news from UK Parliament.
Lords debates National Security Bill
Members discuss draft law to update UK security measures to deal with modern threats.
02 December 2022
MPs to examine Scotland’s role in UK defence of the North Atlantic and Arctic amid rising geopolitical tensions
MPs to examine Scotland’s role in UK defence of the North Atlantic and Arctic amid rising geopolitical tensions
02 December 2022
NATO Parliamentary Assembly to meet for 68th Annual Session
MPs and Peers of the UK Delegation to the NATO Parliamentary Assembly will be participating in the Assembly’s 68th Annual Session, taking place on 18-21 November in Madrid, Spain.
18 November 2022
What does the future of military shipbuilding look like for Scotland?
What does the future of military shipbuilding look like for Scotland?
10 November 2022
Defence Committee holds Women in the Armed Forces follow-up session with MOD
Defence Committee holds an evidence session assessing the Government’s progress on the recommendations of the Women in the Armed Forces report.
08 November 2022
Secretary of State questioned on US, UK and NATO
Defence Committee explores issues including the UK’s contributions to NATO soldiers and equipment
31 October 2022
CAEC publishes report “Developments in UK Strategic Export Controls”
CAEC publishes report “Developments in UK Strategic Export Controls”
28 October 2022
Defence’s lack of progress in space domain “unacceptable” and UK “lagging behind Italy”
Committee publishes its report “Defence Space: through adversity to the stars?”
19 October 2022
Act now to prepare our nation’s defences
Committee publishes its report “The Integrated Review, Defence in a Competitive Age and the Defence and Security Industrial Strategy”
28 July 2022
Committee Corridor: War in Ukraine - the threat to the Baltic states
Episode 5 of the podcast from the House of Commons Select Committees considers Russia’s invasion of Ukraine through the eyes of the Baltic states
07 July 2022
Three short debates in the Lords
Members quiz government on tropical diseases, UK artists on tour in the EU and Ukrainian refugees. Catch up
06 July 2022
UK Parliamentarians to attend annual session of OSCE Parliamentary Assembly in Birmingham
A cross-party delegation of MPs and Peers will be attending the forthcoming annual session of the Organization for Stability and Co-operation in Europe Parliamentary Assembly (OSCE PA), which takes place from 2-6 July in Birmingham.
01 July 2022
Boris Johnson questioned on Ukraine and the cost of living
The Liaison Committee includes all the chairs from the House of Commons select committees
28 June 2022
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
Culture change needed at the Ministry of Defence to ensure SMEs in Scotland receive a fair share of defence contracts
Scottish Affairs Committee publishes Defence in Scotland Report
24 June 2022