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 Foreign Involvement in the Defence Supply Chain.

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For information about the work of committees before 2020 please visit committees before 2020, inquiries before 2020 or publications before 2020.

11 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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The Integrated Security, Defence and Foreign Policy Review
Report:
Published
On 13 August 2020
Govt. response:
Published
On 22 October 2020
Opened 5 March 2020
Defence industrial policy: procurement and prosperity
Opened 5 March 2020
Military Exercises and the Duty of Care: Further Follow-Up
Opened 5 March 2020
The Security of 5G
Report:
Published
On 8 October 2020
Opened 6 March 2020
Introductory Session with the Defence Secretary
Opened 7 April 2020
Defence contribution to the UK’s pandemic response
Opened 12 May 2020
Work of the Chief of Defence Staff
Opened 30 June 2020
Progress in delivering the British Army’s armoured vehicle capability
Opened 16 July 2020
Foreign Involvement in the Defence Supply Chain
Opened 30 July 2020
F-35 and Carrier Strike update
Opened 8 September 2020
The Integrated Review – Threats, Capabilities and Concepts
Opened 23 September 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 contribution to UK pandemic response examined
Defence Committee explores the management of the crisis and what has been accomplished to date
20 November 2020
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Chair reacts to PM’s statement on defence spending, the Integrated Review and global Britain
Chair of the Defence Committee, Tobias Ellwood comments on the Commons statement
19 November 2020
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Foreign Involvement in the Defence Supply Chain examined
Defence Sub-Committee examines hostile foreign investments and the National Security and Investment Bill
19 November 2020

Upcoming events

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Formal meeting (oral evidence session)
1 December 2020 - 2pm to 4:30pm
Virtual meeting

Latest publications

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Letter, dated 23 October 2020, from the Chair to the Prime Minister, relating to the Integrated Review and the Comprehensive Spending Review
Inquiries The Integrated Review – Threats, Capabilities and Concepts, and The Integrated Security, Defence and Foreign Policy Review
Committees Defence Committee, and Defence Committee
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Correspondence
In Search of Strategy—The 2020 Integrated Review: Government Response to the Committee’s First Report of Session 2019–21
Inquiry The Integrated Security, Defence and Foreign Policy Review
Committees Defence Committee
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HC 910
Government Response
The Security of 5G
Inquiry The Security of 5G
Committees Defence Sub-Committee, and Defence Committee
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HC 201
Report

Contact us

  • Email: defcom@parliament.uk
  • Phone: 020 7219 5745 (General enquiries) / 075 4651 7626 (Joe Williams: Media enquiries)
  • Address: Defence Committee, House of Commons, London SW1A 0AA