Commons Select Committee

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

Current Members (11)

Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi

Chair

Alex Baker

Member

Derek Twigg

Member

Emma Lewell

Member

Fred Thomas

Member

Ian Roome

Member

Jesse Norman

Member

Lincoln Jopp

Member

Michelle Scrogham

Member

Mike Martin

Member

Mr Calvin Bailey

Member

Active Inquiries (8)

Defence in the High North

ActiveOpened 28 Jan 2026

Introductory session with the National Armaments Director

ActiveOpened 27 Nov 2025

Defence Reform

ActiveOpened 7 Nov 2025

Afghan Data Breach and Resettlement Schemes

ActiveOpened 2 Sept 2025

The work of the Secretary of State for Defence

ActiveOpened 4 Jun 2025

The work of the Chief of Defence Staff

ActiveOpened 4 Jun 2025

AUKUS

ActiveOpened 2 Apr 2025

The UK contribution to European Security

ActiveOpened 3 Dec 2024

Recent Publications (20)

Letter dated 24th March from the Chair to the Chief Secretary to the Prime Minister, requesting his appearance before the Committee

Correspondence

24 Mar 2026

Letter to Chair from Secretary of State dated 13th March responding to letter dated 3rd March regarding the Strategic Defence Review and the Defence Investment Plan

Correspondence

17 Mar 2026

Letter dated 3rd March from the Chair to Secretary of State regarding the Strategic Defence Review and Defence Investment Plan

Correspondence

3 Mar 2026

Letter dated 3rd March from the Chair to the Chancellor of the Exchequer relating to a request to appear before the Committee

Correspondence

3 Mar 2026

Letter dated 11th February from the Minister for Defence Readiness and Investment to Chair providing an update on the Army’s major programmes

Correspondence

24 Feb 2026

Ministry of Defence Supplementary Estimate Memorandum 2025-26

Estimate memoranda

10 Feb 2026

Armed Forces Pension Scheme Supplementary Estimate Memorandum 2025-26

Estimate memoranda

10 Feb 2026

Letter dated 4th February from Permanent Secretary to Defcom and PAC Chairs replying to letter dated 28th January regarding transparency and the Defence Investment Plan

Correspondence

10 Feb 2026

6th Special Report - The UK contribution to European Security: Government Response

Special ReportThe UK contribution to European Security

30 Jan 2026

HC 1658

Joint letter from Defence and PAC Chairs to Ministry of Defence Permanent Secretary dated 28th January regarding transparency and the Defence Investment Plan

Correspondence

28 Jan 2026

Letter from the Chair to the Minister for the Armed Forces dated 21 January regarding the Armed Forces Bill

Correspondence

21 Jan 2026

Letter from the Minister for Defence Readiness and Investment to the Chair dated 20th December providing a quarterly update on the UK Military Flying Training System (UKMFTS)

Correspondence

20 Jan 2026

Memorandum from the Ministry of Defence on the Armed Forces Bill

Correspondence

20 Jan 2026

Letter dated 27th November from MinVP to Chair regarding the appointment of Director Service Prosecutions

Correspondence

3 Dec 2025

6th Report - The UK contribution to European Security

ReportThe UK contribution to European Security

19 Nov 2025

HC 520

Letter dated 13th November from the Minister for Veterans and People to Chair regarding the Armed Forces Sexualised Behaviour and Sexual Harassment Survey 2025

Correspondence

18 Nov 2025

Letter dated 11th November from Minister for Defence Readiness and Industry to Chair regarding Fleet Solid Support Ship

Correspondence

18 Nov 2025

5th Special Report - Defence in the Grey Zone: Government Response

Special ReportDefence in the Grey Zone

24 Oct 2025

HC 1326

Letter from the Minister for Defence Readiness and Industry to the Chair dated 19th September providing an update on the F-35 Lightning Force and Atlas A400M

Correspondence

21 Oct 2025

Letter dated 17th September from GC Gavin Anderson to Chair providing an update on the new Cyber & Specialist Operations Command (CSOC)

Correspondence

21 Oct 2025

Completed Inquiries (20)

One-off session on the impact of the delay to the Defence Investment Plan on industry

Closed18 Mar 2026 — 31 Mar 2026

Pre-appointment hearing for the Armed Forces Commissioner

Closed18 Mar 2026 — 15 Apr 2026

MoD Annual Report and Accounts 2024-25

Closed10 Mar 2026 — 1 Apr 2026

One-off Session on Undersea Activity

Closed2 Feb 2026 — 23 Feb 2026

One-off Session on the Future of Warfare

Closed28 Jan 2026 — 20 Feb 2026

One-off Session with the reviewers who led the Strategic Defence Review

Closed4 Jun 2025 — 20 Jun 2025

One-off session on Defence in the High North

Closed21 May 2025 — 19 Jun 2025

One-off Session on Defence Space

Closed29 Apr 2025 — 12 May 2025

The Armed Forces Covenant

Closed13 Dec 2024 — 3 Sept 2025

MoD Annual Report and Accounts 2023-24

Closed9 Dec 2024 — 31 Dec 2024

One-off session on Ukraine: 1000 days on

Closed3 Dec 2024 — 27 Dec 2024

One-off Session on the Strategic Defence Review

Closed26 Nov 2024 — 3 Sept 2025

Introductory Session with the Secretary of State for Defence

Closed30 Oct 2024 — 28 Nov 2024

One-off session on Defence Spending

Closed29 Oct 2024 — 12 Nov 2024

Developing AI capacity and expertise in UK Defence

Closed14 Dec 2023 — 3 Sept 2025

The Work of the Service Complaints Ombudsman

Closed23 Oct 2023 — 21 Jan 2025

Women in the Armed Forces: Follow-Up

Closed21 Sept 2023 — 3 Sept 2025

Defence in the Grey Zone

Closed18 Sept 2023 — 14 Nov 2025

Future Aviation Capabilities

Closed10 Sept 2023 — 3 Sept 2025

Service Accommodation

Closed13 Jul 2023 — 3 Sept 2025

Contact

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Defence Committee

Current Members (11)

Active Inquiries (8)

Oral Evidence (20)

Recent Publications (20)

Completed Inquiries (20)

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