Defence policy
Defence policy news from UK Parliament.
Opposition asks urgent question on US withdrawal from nuclear treaties
Question comes as Russia follows US in withdrawing from INF treaty
04 February 2019
Ministry of Defence must act now on unaffordable equipment plan
Government must urgently take decisions on defence priorities
01 February 2019
Policy Experts give evidence on Nuclear Non-Proliferation and Disarmament
International Relations Committee takes evidence on 23 January at 10.40am
22 January 2019
Lords debates developments in Western Balkans
Members discuss threat of instability and insecurity in the region
11 January 2019
Is the disarmament regime undermined by nuclear modernisation programmes?
ternational Relations Committee takes evidence on 9 January at 11.10am
09 January 2019
Defence Secretary gives statement on the Modernising Defence Programme
Defence Secretary gives statement to Commons
18 December 2018
Lords debates reconciliation in British foreign policy
Peers consider British strategies
17 December 2018
Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty and nuclear disarmament inquiry launched
International Relations Committee publishes Call for Evidence on the NPT inquiry
22 November 2018
Gavin Williamson MP, Secretary of State for Defence, gives evidence
Defence Committee questions Minister following the NATO Brussels Summit
17 October 2018
Mental health and the armed forces: the provision of care
Defence Committee takes evidence on the current provision of mental health care
11 September 2018
Veterans are not ‘mad, bad or sad', says Defence Committee
The public perception that most Servicemen and women are damaged by their service is wrong, say Defence Committee
25 July 2018
Committees publish joint report on Government's arms export controls policy
Committees recommend Government considers tightening the regulation of arms-dealers
18 July 2018
UK and French Defence Committees question MoD on Anti-Ship Missile Systems in joint evidence session
UK and French Defence Committees examine Guto Bebb MP in unique session
12 July 2018
Are the UK government and military taking emerging technologies seriously?
International Relations Committee takes evidence on Wednesday 11 July at 10.40am
11 July 2018
Ministry of Defence must uphold the Forces' Covenant
Defence Committee publish Report on the Armed Forces Covenant Annual Report 2017
30 June 2018