Source · Select Committee · House of Commons
Defence Committee
Scrutinises: Ministry of Defence
149 reports
547 conclusions & recs
57 govt responses
Government Response
Accepted: 207
Accepted in Part: 11
Acknowledged: 82
Deferred: 16
Not Addressed: 11
Rejected: 23
Committee work
| Inquiry | Type | Status | Opened | Reports | Items | Response |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pre-appointment hearing for the Armed Forces Commissioner Pre-appointment hearing | Report | Closed | 18 Mar 2026 | 2 | — | — |
| One-off session on the impact of the delay to the Defence Investment Plan on industry Non-inquiry session | Evidence/session | Closed | 18 Mar 2026 | — | — | — |
| MoD Annual Report and Accounts 2024-25 Non-inquiry session | Evidence/session | Closed | 10 Mar 2026 | — | — | — |
| One-off Session on Undersea Activity Non-inquiry session | Evidence/session | Closed | 2 Feb 2026 | — | — | — |
| One-off Session on the Future of Warfare Non-inquiry session | Evidence/session | Closed | 28 Jan 2026 | — | — | — |
| Introductory session with the National Armaments Director Non-inquiry session | Evidence/session | Closed | 27 Nov 2025 | — | — | — |
| Armed Forces Commissioner | No report yet | Closed | 21 Nov 2025 | — | — | — |
| Defence Reform Non-inquiry session | Evidence/session | Closed | 7 Nov 2025 | — | — | — |
| One-off Session with the reviewers who led the Strategic Defence Review Non-inquiry session | Evidence/session | Closed | 4 Jun 2025 | — | — | — |
| One-off session on Defence in the High North Non-inquiry session | Evidence/session | Closed | 21 May 2025 | — | — | — |
| One-off Session on Defence Space Non-inquiry session | Evidence/session | Closed | 29 Apr 2025 | — | — | — |
| The Armed Forces Covenant Inquiry | Report findings | Closed | 13 Dec 2024 | 2 | 13 | Responded |
| MoD Annual Report and Accounts 2023-24 Non-inquiry session | Evidence/session | Closed | 9 Dec 2024 | — | — | — |
| One-off session on Ukraine: 1000 days on Non-inquiry session | Evidence/session | Closed | 3 Dec 2024 | — | — | — |
| The UK contribution to European Security Inquiry | Report findings | Closed | 3 Dec 2024 | 2 | 35 | Responded |
| One-off Session on the Strategic Defence Review Non-inquiry session | Evidence/session | Closed | 26 Nov 2024 | — | — | — |
| Introductory Session with the Secretary of State for Defence Non-inquiry session | Evidence/session | Closed | 30 Oct 2024 | — | — | — |
| One-off session on Defence Spending Non-inquiry session | Evidence/session | Closed | 29 Oct 2024 | — | — | — |
| Readiness: Follow-up Non-inquiry session | No report yet | Closed | 24 Apr 2024 | — | — | — |
| One-off session with the Secretary of State for Defence Non-inquiry session | Evidence/session | Closed | 12 Mar 2024 | — | — | — |
| UK amphibious capabilities and the Royal Marines Non-inquiry session | Evidence/session | Closed | 23 Jan 2024 | — | — | — |
| Army Recruiting Contract Non-inquiry session | Evidence/session | Closed | 10 Jan 2024 | — | — | — |
| Developing AI capacity and expertise in UK Defence Inquiry | No report yet | Closed | 14 Dec 2023 | — | — | — |
| MoD Annual Report and Accounts 2022-23 Non-inquiry session | Evidence/session | Closed | 6 Nov 2023 | — | — | — |
| The Work of the Service Complaints Ombudsman Non-inquiry session | Evidence/session | Closed | 23 Oct 2023 | — | — | — |
| Introductory Session with the Defence Secretary Non-inquiry session | Evidence/session | Closed | 27 Sep 2023 | — | — | — |
| Women in the Armed Forces: Follow-Up Non-inquiry session | Evidence/session | Closed | 21 Sep 2023 | — | — | — |
| Defence in the Grey Zone Inquiry | Report findings | Closed | 18 Sep 2023 | 2 | 14 | Responded |
| Future Aviation Capabilities Inquiry | Report findings | Closed | 10 Sep 2023 | 2 | 15 | Responded |
| Defence Command Paper Refresh Non-inquiry session | Evidence/session | Closed | 31 Aug 2023 | — | — | — |
| Service Accommodation Inquiry | Report findings | Closed | 13 Jul 2023 | 2 | 29 | Responded |
| Work of the Chief of Defence Staff Non-inquiry session | Evidence/session | Closed | 30 Jun 2023 | — | — | — |
| Armed Forces Covenant and Veterans Report 2022 Non-inquiry session | Evidence/session | Closed | 9 May 2023 | — | — | — |
| Armed Forces Readiness Inquiry | Report findings | Closed | 24 Apr 2023 | 2 | 132 | Responded |
| The Integrated Review Refresh Non-inquiry session | Evidence/session | Closed | 3 Apr 2023 | — | — | — |
| Ukraine: one year on Non-inquiry session | Evidence/session | Closed | 28 Feb 2023 | — | — | — |
| MoD Annual Report and Accounts 2021-22 Non-inquiry session | Evidence/session | Closed | 31 Jan 2023 | — | — | — |
| Annual update on major shipbuilding programmes Non-inquiry session | Evidence/session | Closed | 25 Jan 2023 | — | — | — |
| Work of the Chief of the Air Staff Non-inquiry session | Evidence/session | Closed | 25 Jan 2023 | — | — | — |
| Land Acquisition Non-inquiry session | Evidence/session | Closed | 19 Dec 2022 | — | — | — |
| Women in the Armed Forces: follow-up (2022) Non-inquiry session | Evidence/session | Closed | 22 Sep 2022 | — | — | — |
| Work of the Minister for the Armed Forces Non-inquiry session | Evidence/session | Closed | 21 Sep 2022 | — | — | — |
| Work of the Office for Veterans Affairs Non-inquiry session | Evidence/session | Closed | 23 May 2022 | — | — | — |
| Defence and Climate Change Inquiry | Report findings | Closed | 12 May 2022 | 2 | 16 | Responded |
| National Shipbuilding Strategy Refresh Non-inquiry session | Evidence/session | Closed | 10 May 2022 | — | — | — |
| Aviation Procurement Inquiry | Report findings | Closed | 21 Mar 2022 | 2 | 19 | Responded |
| MoD Annual Report and Accounts 2020-21 Non-inquiry session | Evidence/session | Closed | 17 Mar 2022 | — | — | — |
| UK Defence and the Indo-Pacific Inquiry | Report findings | Closed | 31 Jan 2022 | 2 | 13 | Responded |
| Armed Forces Covenant Report 2021 Non-inquiry session | Evidence/session | Closed | 27 Jan 2022 | — | — | — |
| Russia-Ukraine Crisis Inquiry | Evidence/session | Closed | 18 Jan 2022 | — | — | — |