8 current inquiries
Inquiries allow committees to consider oral and written evidence on a particular topic. They usually result in the publication of a report.
AUKUS
Written evidence:
Accepting
Deadline 30 May 2025
Opened 2 April 2025
The Armed Forces Covenant
Report:
Published
On 8 April 2025
Govt. response:
Due by
On 8 June 2025
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
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:
Published
On 21 March 2025
Opened 10 September 2023
Service Accommodation
Report:
Published
On 11 December 2024
Govt. response:
Published
On 3 March 2025
Opened 13 July 2023
Latest news
Legislation alone not enough to fix Armed Forces Covenant that is "falling short"
The Defence Committee today (Tuesday 8 April) publishes its report “The Armed Forces Covenant”.
8 April 2025
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.
2 April 2025
Members to hear from academic experts on the future of European security
The Defence Committee will hold an evidence session on the UK’s contribution to European security at 10.30am, on Tuesday 1 April. The Committee will speak to academic experts Professor Sir Lawrence Freedman and Dr Alexandra de Hoop Scheffer
28 March 2025
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