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Defence in Scotland

Inquiry

Inquiry series 

The Committee has launched an inquiry series into Defence in Scotland. This began with an inquiry into the military personnel and military estate landscape in Scotland, and continues with ongoing inquiries into military shipbuilding in Scotland and Defence in the North Atlantic and the High North.

The North Atlantic and the High North

The Committee’s inquiry into the North Atlantic and the High North was launched on 2 December 2022 and is now accepting written evidence. Read the call for evidence and press release for more information.

Military shipbuilding

The Committee published its report into military shipbuilding in January 2023, and the Government's response was published in April 2023. More information on this inquiry is available in the press release

Military personnel and estate

The Committee published its report into the military personnel and estate landscape in June 2022, and the Government’s response was published in September 2022. More information on this inquiry is available in the press release

This inquiry is no longer accepting evidence

This inquiry is no longer accepting evidence through the website – but we would still like to hear from you. To submit written evidence to this inquiry, please e-mail us at scotaffcom@parliament.uk.

Reports, special reports and government responses

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Seventh Report - Defence in Scotland: the North Atlantic and the High North
Inquiry Defence in Scotland
HC 1576
Report
Response to this report
Ninth Special Report - Defence in Scotland: the North Atlantic and the High North: Government Response to the Committee’s Seventh Report of Session 2022–23
HC 1878
Special Report
Ninth Special Report - Defence in Scotland: the North Atlantic and the High North: Government Response to the Committee’s Seventh Report of Session 2022–23
Inquiry Defence in Scotland
HC 1878
Special Report
Fourth Report - Defence in Scotland: military shipbuilding
Inquiry Defence in Scotland
HC 1096
Report
Response to this report
Fifth Special Report: Defence in Scotland: military shipbuilding: Government Response to the Committee’s Fourth Report of Session 2022–23
HC 1267
Government Response
Letter to Rt Hon Ben Wallace MP, Secretary of State for Defence at Ministry of Defence following up to the Government response to Defence in Scotland: military shipbuilding Report, dated 5 April 2023
Inquiry Defence in Scotland
HC 1267
Correspondence
Letter from Rt Hon Ben Wallace MP, Secretary of State for Defence at Ministry of Defence following up from Defence in Scotland: Military shipbuilding on 6 December 2022, dated 30 January 2023
Inquiry Defence in Scotland
HC 81
Correspondence

Oral evidence transcripts

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5 June 2023
Inquiry Defence in Scotland
Witnesses Ministry of Defence, Ministry of Defence, and Ministry of Defence
Oral Evidence
24 April 2023
Inquiry Defence in Scotland
Witnesses University of St Andrews, and University of Edinburgh
Oral Evidence
24 April 2023
Inquiry Defence in Scotland
Witnesses University of Dundee
Oral Evidence
Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DIS0052)
Ministry of Defence (DIS0051)
Embassy of the Kingdom of Denmark (DIS0050)

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