Defence equipment and procurement
Defence equipment and procurement news from UK Parliament.
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.
02 April 2025
Defence and Public Accounts Committees express “deep frustration” at lack of Defence Equipment Plan
For the last two years, the MOD has failed to publish the annual Equipment Plan, where it sets out its spending plans on equipment procurement and support projects over the next decade
31 January 2025
Defence Committee seeks clarity on Harland & Wolff administration announcement
The Defence Committee is today (Wednesday 22 January) publishing a letter to the Secretary of State for Defence, the Rt Hon. John Healey, regarding Harland & Wolff’s announcement that it intends to file for administration.
22 January 2025
Defence Committee: GCAP timescale is ambitious and Gov’t must keep pace
The Defence Committee has today (14 January) published a report on the Global Combat Air Programme (GCAP), welcoming the programme’s progress but cautioning the need to stay on track to meet the in-service target date of 2035.
14 January 2025
Defence Committee: MOD must learn from Ukraine and embrace AI
Ukraine has shown that artificial intelligence (AI) is already delivering military advantage in conflict and the Ministry of Defence (MOD) should embrace the change AI is bringing to defence, a report by the Defence Committee has found.
10 January 2025
BTC Chair: Ministers have many questions still to answer on UK position on arms exports to Israel
Liam Byrne has written to DBT and Foreign Office ministers following evidence in Parliament.
12 December 2024
Defence Committee: update on inquiries from the previous Parliament
The Defence Committee has decided to complete the following inquiries, which were left unfinished at the 2024 general election:
08 November 2024
Lords debates Strategic Defence Review
Members discuss the government's review into UK military capability. Catch up
10 October 2024
Implications of the war in Ukraine for UK Defence short inquiry launched
International Relations and Defence Committee launch inquiry on the implcations for UK Defence of the war in Ukraine
14 March 2024
Four short debates in the Lords
A national housing strategy, the AUKUS agreement, burying overhead transmission lines and health workers in Myanmar up for debate in the House of Lords. Catch up
01 March 2024
Call for focus on High-Intensity Warfighting to Increase Deterrence
A report by the Defence Committee concludes that the UK Armed Forces have key capability and stockpile shortages
04 February 2024
Committees publish plans for future scrutiny of strategic export controls
Committees publish plans for future scrutiny of strategic export controls
23 January 2024
Threat posed by North Korea debated in the Lords
Members discuss Democratic People's Republic of Korea under leadership of Kim Jung Un. Catch up
15 December 2023
Lords debates situation in Ukraine
Members discuss the situation in Ukraine. Catch up
22 September 2023
Defence Committee opens new call for evidence on future aviation capabilities
Defence Committee launch inquiry
11 September 2023