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Defence news from UK Parliament.

Does the UK really know how to ‘do’ national economic security?

The Business & Trade Committee will this week throw new light on the threat to UK economic security with hearings that convene some of the country’s top security experts from the public, private and investment sectors.

JCNSS Chair responds to M&S and Co-op cyber attacks

The Chair of the Joint Committee on the National Security Strategy has responded to news that major retailers Marks & Spencer and Co-op have faced cyber attacks in recent days.

Lords marks 80th anniversary of victory in Europe and Japan

Members discuss plans to commemorate 80 years since the end of the Second World War. Find out more

Lords asks government to think again on Armed Forces Commissioner Bill

Further changes to the Armed Forces Commissioner Bill begins at report stage. Catch up

How vulnerable are the UK’s undersea cables? JCNSS publishes written evidence

Today the Joint Committee on the National Security Strategy has published written evidence to its inquiry into undersea cables.

Legislation alone not enough to fix Armed Forces Covenant that is "falling short"

The Defence Committee today (Tuesday 8 April) publishes its report “The Armed Forces Covenant”.

Defence Committee launches inquiry into AUKUS

Today the Defence Committee launches an inquiry into AUKUS, the trilateral security partnership between the United Kingdom, the United States of America and Australia.

Members to hear from academic experts on the future of European security

The Defence Committee will hold an evidence session on the UK’s contribution to European security at 10.30am, on Tuesday 1 April. The Committee will speak to academic experts Professor Sir Lawrence Freedman and Dr Alexandra de Hoop Scheffer

Lords conclude Armed Forces Commissioner Bill checks

Members considered changes to draft law. Catch up

MOD Parliamentary Under-Secretary Luke Pollard to face questions on grey zone threats

The Defence Committee will question Luke Pollard MP, the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for the Armed Forces at the Ministry of Defence on grey zone threats, at 10.30am on Tuesday 25 March.

Women in the Armed Forces: what progress has been made?

The Defence Committee is assessing progress on its predecessor Committee’s work on women in the Armed Forces, hearing from witnesses across the Ministry of Defence (MOD) including the chiefs of the Army, Navy and Air Force.

International Women’s Day: Defence Committee to hold women in the Armed Forces session

The Defence Committee will hold a session this month following up on the previous Committee’s work on women in the Armed Forces. Details of the session will be announced shortly.

How do the UK and Europe respond to the challenges ahead? Foreign Affairs Committee launches inquiry into UK-EU reset

The Foreign Affairs Committee today launches an inquiry into the Government’s proposed UK-EU “reset”.

Minister for Veterans and People to face questions on the Armed Forces Covenant

The Defence Committee will hold the final evidence session of its inquiry into the Armed Forces Covenant at 13.00 on Tuesday 11 March.

Armed Forces Commissioner Bill centre of Lords debate

Members of the Lords debate the key principles and main purpose of the Armed Forces Commissioner Bill. Catch up

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