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 Cultural Defence Diplomacy.

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10 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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Women in the Armed Forces: Follow-Up
Written evidence:
Accepting
Deadline 25 October 2023
Opened 21 September 2023
Defence in the Grey Zone
Written evidence:
Accepting
Deadline 31 October 2023
Opened 18 September 2023
Future Aviation Capabilities
Written evidence:
Accepting
Deadline 23 October 2023
Opened 10 September 2023
Armed Forces Readiness
Opened 24 April 2023
Defence and Climate Change
Report:
Published
On 18 August 2023
Govt. response:
Due by
On 18 October 2023
Opened 12 May 2022
Aviation Procurement
Report:
Published
On 10 September 2023
Govt. response:
Due by
On 10 November 2023
Opened 21 March 2022
UK Defence and the Indo-Pacific
Opened 31 January 2022
Withdrawal from Afghanistan
Report:
Published
On 10 February 2023
Govt. response:
Published
On 28 April 2023
Opened 9 September 2021
US, UK and NATO
Report:
Published
On 7 March 2023
Govt. response:
Published
On 11 July 2023
Opened 22 July 2021
Space Defence
Report:
Published
On 19 October 2022
Govt. response:
Published
On 13 January 2023
Opened 27 May 2021

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 Sub-Committee reacts to “fundamentally wrong” MOD decision on Service accommodation
The Defence Sub-Committee on Service Accommodation has published a letter to the Ministry of Defence (MOD) reacting to the Department’s decision not to allow Service personnel to contribute to its inquiry.
22 September 2023
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Defence Committee issues call for written evidence on Women in the Armed Forces
Defence Committee issues call for written evidence on Women in the Armed Forces
21 September 2023
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Defence Committee launches inquiry into conflict in the grey zone
Committee launches inquiry into conflict in the grey zone
18 September 2023

Upcoming events

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Tuesday 24 October 2023
10:30am Public
Oral evidence session 24 October 2023
To be confirmed

Latest publications

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Letter dated 21st September 2023 from Robert Courts MP to Secretary of State following up on Service Accommodation request for dispensation refusal
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Correspondence
Ninth Report - It is broke — and it’s time to fix it: The UK’s defence procurement system
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HC 1099
Report
Response to this report
Eighth Special Report - It is broke — and it’s time to fix it: The UK’s defence procurement system: Government response to the Committee’s Ninth report
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HC 1854
Special Report
Eighth Special Report - It is broke — and it’s time to fix it: The UK’s defence procurement system: Government response to the Committee’s Ninth report
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Contact us

  • Email: defcom@parliament.uk
  • Phone: 020 7219 3113/6168 (general enquiries) | 020 7219 2996 (media enquiries)
  • Address: Defence Committee, House of Commons, London SW1A 0AA