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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 X (formerly Twitter) using @CommonsDefence.

The Committee also has a Sub-Committee to inquire into topics of its choosing.

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Reports, special reports and government responses

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3rd report - The Global Combat Air Programme
Inquiry Future Aviation Capabilities
HC 598
Report
2nd Report - Developing AI capacity and expertise in UK defence
HC 590
Report
1st Report – Service Accommodation
Inquiry Service Accommodation
HC 406
Report
Letter from Minister of State for Defence Procurement and Industry dated 5th February replying to letter on Harland and Wolff dated 21st January
Correspondence
Joint letter dated 28th January from Defence Committee and Public Accounts Committee Chairs to the Permanent Secretary regarding the Defence Equipment Plan
Correspondence
Letter dated 28th January from Chair to Secretary of State regarding the multi-year Spending Review (SR25)
Correspondence

Oral evidence transcripts

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4 February 2025
Inquiry The Armed Forces Covenant
Witnesses The Royal British Legion, and Cobseo
Oral Evidence
28 January 2025
Inquiry The UK contribution to European Security
Witnesses Chatham House, and Royal United Services Institute (RUSI)
Oral Evidence
21 January 2025
Inquiry Defence in the Grey Zone
Witnesses Sir Alex Younger KCMG (Former Chief at Secret Intelligence Service (MI6))
Oral Evidence
Anonymised (AFC0019)
Inquiry The Armed Forces Covenant
Anonymised (AFC0063)
Inquiry The Armed Forces Covenant
Anonymised (AFC0046)
Inquiry The Armed Forces Covenant

Contact us

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