Committees

Defence Committee

Commons Select Committee

The Defence Committee is appointed by the House of Commons to examine the expenditure, administration, and policy of the Ministry of Defence and its associated public bodies. You can follow the Committee on Twitter @CommonsDefence.

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The Committee also has a Sub-Committee to inquire into topics of its choosing, currently on the Treatment of Contracted Staff for The MoD’s Ancillary Services.

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These pages only show information for this committee from the start of 2020 onwards. Earlier information can be found on the previous version of the UK Parliament website.

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13 current inquiries

Inquiries allow committees to consider oral and written evidence on a particular topic. They usually result in the publication of a report.

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Defence and Climate Change
Opened 12 May 2022
Aviation Procurement
Opened 21 March 2022
UK Defence and the Indo-Pacific
Opened 31 January 2022
Operation Isotrope: the use of the military to counter migrant crossings
Report:
Published
On 11 March 2022
Govt. response:
Published
On 19 May 2022
Opened 18 January 2022
Russia-Ukraine Crisis
Opened 18 January 2022
Withdrawal from Afghanistan
Opened 9 September 2021
US, UK and NATO
Opened 22 July 2021
Space Defence
Opened 27 May 2021
The Navy: purpose and procurement
Report:
Published
On 14 December 2021
Govt. response:
Published
On 29 June 2022
Opened 23 April 2021
Russia and Ukraine border tensions
Report:
Published
On 6 July 2021
Govt. response:
Published
On 23 September 2021
Opened 14 April 2021
Defending Global Britain in a Competitive Age
Opened 17 March 2021
Women in the Armed Forces: From Recruitment to Civilian Life
Report:
Published
On 25 July 2021
Govt. response:
Published
On 2 December 2021
Opened 1 December 2020
Defence industrial policy: procurement and prosperity
Opened 5 March 2020

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.
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

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Defence Committee publishes letter from MOD on Navy
Defence Committee publishes letter from the Minister of State for Defence Procurement, on the Royal Navy
29 June 2022
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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
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Defence Committee examines threat from China
Committee to hold an evidence session starting its inquiry into the Indo-Pacific by examining the threat from China
6 June 2022

Upcoming events

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Formal meeting (oral evidence session)
5 July 2022 - 2pm to 4:30pm
The Grimond Room, Portcullis House

Latest publications

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“We’re going to need a bigger Navy”
Inquiry The Navy: purpose and procurement
Committees Defence Committee
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Response to this report
Letter, dated 13 June 2022, from the Minister for Defence Procurement to the Chair, providing responses to questions from the Committee on the Royal Navy
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Correspondence
Response to this report
Fifth Special Report - “We’re going to need a bigger Navy”: Government Response to the Committee’s Third Report
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Special Report
Letter, dated 13 June 2022, from the Minister for Defence Procurement to the Chair, providing responses to questions from the Committee on the Royal Navy
Inquiry The Navy: purpose and procurement
Committees Defence Committee
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Correspondence
Letter, dated 28 June 2022, from the Chair to the Minister for Defence People and Veterans, relating to the evidence session on 15 June 2022 on the work of the Office for Veterans Affairs
Work Work of the Office for Veterans Affairs (Non-inquiry session)
Committees Defence Committee
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Correspondence

Contact us

  • Email: defcom@parliament.uk
  • Phone: 020 7219 3113/6168 (General enquiries) / 07562435286 (Toni McAndrew-Noon: Media enquiries)
  • Address: Defence Committee, House of Commons, London SW1A 0AA