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.

The Committee has also a Sub-Committee to inquire into topics of its choosing. Currently on the Security of 5G. Find out more about the Defence Sub-Committee.

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

Reports and government responses

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The Security of 5G
Inquiry The Security of 5G
Committees Defence Sub-Committee, and Defence Committee
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HC 201
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In Search of Strategy — The 2020 Integrated Review
Inquiry The Integrated Security, Defence and Foreign Policy Review
Committees Defence Committee
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Government Response
In Search of Strategy—The 2020 Integrated Review: Government Response to the Committee’s First Report of Session 2019–21
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HC 165
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Oral evidence transcripts

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20 October 2020
Inquiry Progress in delivering the British Army’s armoured vehicle capability
Witnesses Jeremy Quin MP (Minister for Defence Procurement at Ministry of Defence), Ministry of Defence, Ministry of Defence, and Ministry of Defence
Committees Defence Committee
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13 October 2020
Work Work of the Service Complaints Ombudsman (Non-inquiry session)
Witnesses Nicola Williams, Service Complaints Ombudsman for the Armed Forces
Committees Defence Committee
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Oral Evidence
6 October 2020
Inquiry Progress in delivering the British Army’s armoured vehicle capability
Committees Defence Committee
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Written evidence

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Defence contribution to the UK’s pandemic response
Witnesses Ministry of Defence
Committees Defence Committee
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Written Evidence
Foreign Involvement in the Defence Supply Chain
Witnesses Airbus
Committees Defence Committee
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Written Evidence
Foreign Involvement in the Defence Supply Chain
Witnesses Jag Patel
Committees Defence Committee
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Written Evidence

Other publications

Government Response
The Government has undertaken to respond to most committee reports within two months, although there are exceptions to this rule.
1 published
Correspondence
Committees exchange letters with government departments and others, often to request information or follow up on recommendations.
30 published
Formal Minutes
Formal minutes produced for committee meetings.
1 published
Estimate memoranda
Explanatory memoranda that accompany Government Estimates.
2 published
Special Report
Special Reports are agreed formally by a committee and published by order of the House. They often include a Government Response to an earlier Report by the Committee.
2 published

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