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Defence Sub-Committee

Commons Select Committee

The Defence Sub-Committee is established by the Defence Committee of the House of Commons to inquire into topics of its choosing. 

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Reports, special reports and government responses

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2nd Report - Developing AI capacity and expertise in UK defence
Inquiry Developing AI capacity and expertise in UK Defence
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HC 590
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Seventh Report - Defence Diplomacy: A softer side of UK Defence
Inquiry Cultural Defence Diplomacy
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HC 792
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Response to this report
Letter dated 13 December 2023 from the Secretary of State for Defence to Gavin Robinson MP relating to the Government Response to the Defence Sub-Committee's report on Cultural Defence Diplomacy, with original correspondence
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Seventh Special Report - Defence Diplomacy: A softer side of UK Defence: Government Response to the Committee’s Seventh Report
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HC 1778
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Ninth Report - It is broke — and it’s time to fix it: The UK’s defence procurement system
Inquiry Defence Equipment and Support
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HC 1099
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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
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HC 1854
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Correspondence

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Letter dated 13 December 2023 from the Secretary of State for Defence to Gavin Robinson MP relating to the Government Response to the Defence Sub-Committee's report on Cultural Defence Diplomacy, with original correspondence
Inquiry Cultural Defence Diplomacy
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Letter dated 16 October 2023, from the Secretary of State for Defence to Robert Courts MP in relation to dispensation granted for serving personnel to contribute to Service Accommodation inquiry
Inquiry Service Accommodation
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HC 1749
Correspondence
Letter dated 21st September 2023 from Chair to Secretary of State following up on Service Accommodation request for dispensation refusal.
Inquiry Service Accommodation
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Oral evidence transcripts

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19 March 2024
Inquiry Developing AI capacity and expertise in UK Defence
Witnesses Ministry of Defence, Ministry of Defence, and Ministry of Defence
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27 February 2024
Inquiry Developing AI capacity and expertise in UK Defence
Witnesses Lockheed Martin UK, Leonardo UK Ltd, Anduril Industries, Palantir Technologies Ltd, and Faculty Science Ltd (Faculty AI)
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20 February 2024
Inquiry Developing AI capacity and expertise in UK Defence
Witnesses RAND Europe, Lancaster University, and Policy Exchange
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Written evidence

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BT Business (DAIC0006)
Inquiry Developing AI capacity and expertise in UK Defence
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Ministry of Defence (SAC0081)
Inquiry Service Accommodation
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Capita Plc (DAIC0023)
Inquiry Developing AI capacity and expertise in UK Defence
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Other publications

Formal Minutes
Formal minutes produced for committee meetings.
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Attendance statistics
Statistics for the attendance at committee meetings.
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