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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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Reports, special reports and government responses

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Ninth Report - It is broke — and it’s time to fix it: The UK’s defence procurement system
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
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
HC 1854
Special Report
Tenth Report - Aviation Procurement: Winging it?
Inquiry Aviation Procurement
HC 178
Report

Oral evidence transcripts

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5 September 2023
Work Defence Command Paper Refresh (Non-inquiry session)
Witnesses Professor Sir Lawrence Freedman (Emeritus Professor at Kings College London)
Oral Evidence
4 July 2023
Work Work of the Chief of Defence Staff (Non-inquiry session)
Witnesses Ministry of Defence
Oral Evidence
17 May 2023
Inquiry Aviation Procurement
Witnesses James Cartlidge MP, Minister for Defence Procurement, Ministry of Defence, and Ministry of Defence
Oral Evidence
Northrop Grumman (AVP0004)
Inquiry Aviation Procurement
Ministry of Defence (AVP0024)
Inquiry Aviation Procurement
Ministry of Defence (NSSR0003)
Work National Shipbuilding Strategy Refresh (Non-inquiry session)

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  • 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