5 current inquiries
Inquiries allow committees to consider oral and written evidence on a particular topic. They usually result in the publication of a report.
UK Defence in the Gulf
Written evidence:
Accepting
Deadline 4 November 2026
Opened 9 September 2026
The UK's Article 3 obligations and the Defence Readiness Bill
Opened 16 July 2026
Defence in the High North
Report:
Published
On 22 October 2026
Govt. response:
Due by
On 22 December 2026
Opened 28 January 2026
Afghan Data Breach and Resettlement Schemes
Report:
Published
On 30 July 2026
Govt. response:
Published
On 16 October 2026
Opened 2 September 2025
AUKUS
Report:
Published
On 28 April 2026
Govt. response:
Published
On 9 July 2026
Opened 2 April 2025
Non-inquiry work
Non-inquiry sessions
Non-inquiry sessions are brief packages of work that will not necessarily result in a report. They may be used to revisit previous inquiry topics or take evidence on a topical matter.
Regular evidence sessions
Some committees take evidence from certain officeholders or organisations on a regular basis outside the structure of an inquiry.
Pre-appointment hearings
People nominated to certain public offices may be examined by a committee to assess their suitability and plans for the role.
Latest news
Report: Glaring capability gaps in High North leave UK vulnerable
The UK must address serious military capability gaps in the High North and should consider whether the British-led Joint Expeditionary Force should focus more on threats in the region, particularly if the UK has to plan for uncertainty over US support for NATO, a report by the Defence Committee has found.
22 October 2026
Defence Committee publishes Afghan data breach response and presses government for clear answers
The Defence Committee has pressed the government to give clear answers on unresolved recommendations from its report on the Afghan data breach and resettlement schemes, after warning that the government’s response does not always make clear whether recommendations have been accepted, rejected, or left unanswered.
16 October 2026
Inquiry launch: UK Defence in the Gulf
The Defence Committee has launched an inquiry examining the UK’s defence interests and objectives in the Gulf, the adequacy and resilience of its regional force posture, and its defence partnerships with Gulf states.
9 September 2026
Upcoming events
Tuesday
10 November 2026
2:00pm
Oral evidence session
10 November 2026
TBC
Tuesday
27 October 2026
11:30am
Public
One-off Session on Defence Medical Services - Oral evidence
27 October 2026
11:30am
- Dr Darren Mann (Visiting Fellow at King's College London)
- Ed Button (MD Government Services International at International SOS)
- Dr Katie Geary (Senior Medical Director at International SOS)
10:30am
- Lt Gen (Rtd) Martin Bricknell CB
- Major General (Rtd) Timothy Hodgetts CB CBE
The Grimond Room, Portcullis House
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- Email: defcom@parliament.uk
- Address: Defence Committee, House of Commons, London SW1A 0AA