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The UK contribution to European Security

Inquiry

This inquiry will examine the UK’s contribution to European Security. It will examine the UK's contribution to NATO and its bilateral defence relationships with other European countries. This inquiry will look at the UK's contribution to multilateral frameworks outside of NATO. In addition, it will explore the UK's NATO and non-NATO European commitments. The inquiry will also examine where the UK provides niche capabilities and where other European Allies might be relied upon to provide them.

The inquiry will assess UK Defence’s standing in the region and whether the UK's contribution to European security is both cohesive and effective.

This inquiry is no longer accepting evidence

The deadline for submissions was Friday 17 January 2025.

Upcoming events

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Past events

Tuesday 8 July 2025
10:30am Public
The UK contribution to European Security - Oral evidence 8 July 2025
10:30am
  • Luke Pollard MP (Minister for the Armed Forces at Ministry of Defence)
  • Paul Wyatt (Director General, Policy at Ministry of Defence)
  • Jim Carter (Director General, Commercial and Industry at Ministry of Defence)
  • Air Vice-Marshal Mark Flewin (Assistant Chief of the Defence Staff, Military Strategy at Ministry of Defence)
Room 16, Palace of Westminster
Tuesday 1 July 2025
10:30am Public
The UK contribution to European Security - Oral evidence 1 July 2025
10:30am
  • Fenella McGerty (Senior Fellow for Defence Economics at International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS))
  • Nicholas Nelson (General Partner at Archangel VC Fund)
  • Rob Murray (CEO at Defence, Security and Resilience Bank (DSRB) Development Group)
Room 16, Palace of Westminster
Tuesday 13 May 2025
10:30am Public
The UK contribution to European Security - Oral evidence 13 May 2025
10:30am
  • Dr Rob Johnson (Director of the Strategy, Statecraft, & Technology Research Centre at Pembroke College, University of Oxford, and Former Director at Secretary of State’s Office of Net Assessment and Challenge (SONAC))
11:30am
  • Dr. Alastair McGibbon (Head of Semiconductors at Space Forge Ltd)
  • Mr Ken Turley (Former CEO at RUK Advanced System Ltd)
Room 5, Palace of Westminster
Tuesday 29 April 2025
10:30am Public
The UK contribution to European Security - Oral evidence 29 April 2025
10:30am
  • Dr Rowan Allport (Deputy Director at The Human Security Centre)
  • Mr William Freer (Research Fellow in National Security at Council on Geostrategy)
11:30am
  • Professor Peter Roberts (Associate Fellow at Centre for Public Understanding of Defence and Security, University of Exeter)
Room 5, Palace of Westminster

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