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.

Find out more about this committee

The Committee also has a Sub-Committee to inquire into topics of its choosing, currently on Foreign Involvement in the Defence Supply Chain.

Find out more about the Defence Sub-Committee

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.

View previous Defence Committee website

Upcoming events

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Formal meeting (oral evidence session)
13 April 2021 - 2pm to 4:30pm
Room 8, Palace of Westminster
Next activity

Oral evidence, 2:30pm to 4:30pm

Inquiry Defending Global Britain in a Competitive Age

Past events

Formal meeting (oral evidence session)
23 March 2021 - 2:45pm to 5:15pm
Room 8, Palace of Westminster
Formal meeting (private meeting)
16 March 2021 - 2pm to 3:30pm
Virtual meeting
Formal meeting (oral evidence session)
2 March 2021 - 2pm to 4:30pm
Room 8, Palace of Westminster
Formal meeting (oral evidence session)
23 February 2021 - 2pm to 4:30pm
The Macmillan Room, Portcullis House

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