Defence
Defence news from UK Parliament.
Annual Session of NATO Parliamentary Assembly takes place in Copenhagen
A cross-party delegation of 13 MPs and Peers participated in the Annual Session of the NATO Parliamentary Assembly, from 6-9 October in Copenhagen, Denmark
10 October 2023
Comment from Defence Committee following media reports in relation to the death of Royal Artillery Gunner, Jaysley Beck
Chair comments on media reports in relation to the death of Royal Artillery Gunner, Jaysley Beck
05 October 2023
Defence Sub-Committee reacts to “fundamentally wrong” MOD decision on Service accommodation
The Defence Sub-Committee on Service Accommodation has published a letter to the Ministry of Defence (MOD) reacting to the Department’s decision not to allow Service personnel to contribute to its inquiry.
22 September 2023
Lords debates situation in Ukraine
Members discuss the situation in Ukraine. Catch up
22 September 2023
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
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
Defence Committee opens new call for evidence on future aviation capabilities
Defence Committee launch inquiry
11 September 2023
Defence cuts to create air capability gap into 2030s, Committee report finds
Today the Defence Committee publishes the report “Aviation Procurement: Winging it?”.
10 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
20 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