Defence equipment and procurement
Defence equipment and procurement news from UK Parliament.
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
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
National Security Bill completes passage through Parliament
Members vote on parliamentary security committee rules. Catch up
05 July 2023
Defence Committee members thank DE&S staff for their support to Ukraine
Defence Committee members thank DE&S staff for their support to Ukraine
24 April 2023
Defence Committee inquiry to probe UK’s readiness for war
Defence Committee to examine the UK's combat readiness for operations
24 April 2023
MPs welcome defence spending boost with Scottish SMEs
The Scottish Affairs Committee publish Government response to its report, Defence in Scotland: Military shipbuilding.
05 April 2023
Deputy Prime Minister to appear before Lords Committee
The Justice and Home Affairs Committee takes evidence from the Rt. Hon. Dominic Raab MP, Deputy Prime Minister, Lord Chancellor, and Secretary of State for Justice
11 March 2023
How should autonomous weapons be developed, used and regulated?
AI in Weapons Systems Select Committee launch call for evidence
06 March 2023
Lords debates resilience of UK's Armed Forces
Lords consider impact of reduction in personnel and equipment. Catch up
27 January 2023
CAEC publishes report “Developments in UK Strategic Export Controls”
CAEC publishes report “Developments in UK Strategic Export Controls”
28 October 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
UK’s Defence capabilities and aspirations inquiry launched
International Relations and Defence Committee launch inquiry into the UK's Defence capabilities and aspirations
01 April 2022
Defence Committee launches inquiry into aviation procurement
The inquiry will cover the RAF and the Naval and Army Air Arms, as well as both rotary and fixed wing assets.
21 March 2022
MPs hold evidence session exploring Defence in Scotland
The evidence session will take place on Monday 31 January
27 January 2022
Lords debates AUKUS nuclear agreement
Members debate new deal for exchange of Naval Nuclear Propulsion Information. Catch up
18 January 2022