7 current inquiries
Inquiries allow committees to consider oral and written evidence on a particular topic. They usually result in the publication of a report.
The Armed Forces Covenant
Opened 13 December 2024
The UK contribution to European Security
Opened 3 December 2024
Developing AI capacity and expertise in UK Defence
Report:
Published
On 10 January 2025
Govt. response:
Due by
On 10 March 2025
Opened 14 December 2023
Women in the Armed Forces: Follow-Up (2023)
Opened 21 September 2023
Defence in the Grey Zone
Opened 18 September 2023
Future Aviation Capabilities
Report:
Published
On 14 January 2025
Govt. response:
Due by
On 14 March 2025
Opened 10 September 2023
Service Accommodation
Report:
Published
On 11 December 2024
Govt. response:
Due by
On 11 February 2025
Opened 13 July 2023
Latest news
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
Former MI6 Chief Sir Alex Younger to discuss grey zone threats
Former Chief of the Secret Intelligence Service, Sir Alex Younger, will give evidence to the Defence Committee. The Committee will examine the Ministry of Defence’s (MOD’s) contribution towards combatting grey zone threats – threats that fall below the perceived threshold for military action – such as sabotaging undersea cables.
17 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
Upcoming events
Tuesday
4 February 2025
10:30am
Public
The Armed Forces Covenant - Oral evidence
4 February 2025
10:30am
- Mark Atkinson (Director General at The Royal British Legion)
- Lieutenant General Sir Nick Pope KCB CBE (Chair at Cobseo)
11:30am
- Rebecca Lovell (Head of Policy at Naval Families Federation)
- Collette Musgrave (Chief Executive at Army Families Federation)
- Vanessa Plumley (Acting Director at RAF Families Federation)
The Wilson Room, Portcullis House
Tuesday
28 January 2025
10:30am
Public
The UK contribution to European Security - Oral evidence
28 January 2025
10:30am
- Armida Van Rij (Senior Research Fellow & Head of Europe Programme at Chatham House)
- Ed Arnold (Senior Research Fellow for European Security at Royal United Services Institute (RUSI))
Room 6, Palace of Westminster
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Contact us
- Email: defcom@parliament.uk
- Phone: 020 7219 3113 (general enquiries) | 020 7219 2996 (media enquiries)
- Address: Defence Committee, House of Commons, London SW1A 0AA