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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
Lords debates impact of Ukraine conflict on UK
Members discuss implications for Integrated Defence Review, relationships with European allies and commitment to NATO. Catch up
10 June 2022
MPs hear from industry and union leaders on military shipbuilding and the future of the sector in Scotland
Committee to hold its first evidence session as part of its Defence in Scotland: Military Shipbuilding inquiry
09 June 2022
Defence Committee examines threat from China
Committee to hold an evidence session starting its inquiry into the Indo-Pacific by examining the threat from China
06 June 2022
Spring Session of NATO Parliamentary Assembly to focus on Russia’s invasion of Ukraine
MPs and Peers will be participating in the Spring Session of the NATO Parliamentary Assembly, which takes place on 27-30 May in the Lithuanian capital, Vilnius.
26 May 2022
Outsourcing and treatment of contracted staff – Ministry of Defence ‘must do better’, says Defence Committee
The Treatment of Contracted Staff for The MoD’s Ancillary Services
26 May 2022
General Sir James Everard questioned on UK’s relationships with NATO and the US
Defence Committee questions former NATO Deputy Supreme Allied Commander Europe
19 May 2022
Defence Committee to haul in MoD over Government response to Operation Isotrope migrant crossings report
Defence Committee publishes the Government Response to their Operation Isotrope Report
19 May 2022
Lords debates Queen's Speech
Lords debates content of the Queen's Speech following the State Opening of Parliament. Catch up
19 May 2022