Defence
Defence news from UK Parliament.
Lords debates resilience of UK's Armed Forces
Lords consider impact of reduction in personnel and equipment. Catch up
27 January 2023
International procurement, and uncertainty of long-term pipeline, risks prosperity of Scottish military shipbuilding sector
Committee publishes its report, Defence in Scotland: Military shipbuilding
27 January 2023
Defence Sub-Committee launches inquiry into MOD equipment procurement process
Defence Sub-Committee inquiry examines the strengths and weaknesses of DE&S
26 January 2023
UK defence policy: from aspiration to reality?
International Relations and Defence Committee publishes its report on UK defence policy
12 January 2023
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