Select committee: House of Commons
Defence Committee
Scrutinises Ministry of Defence
216 reports
669 conclusions & recs
67 reports with response document linked
149 without response document linked
Committee work 180 matching items · closed
Filter counts show committee work items (inquiries and other recorded sessions), not individual reports or findings.
| Inquiry | Type | Status | Opened | Reports | Items | Response |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MoD Annual Report and Accounts 2025-26 Non-inquiry session | No report yet | Closed | 28 Oct 2026 | 0 | 0 | None |
| One-off Session on Defence Medical Services Non-inquiry session | Evidence/session | Closed | 14 Oct 2026 | 0 | 0 | None |
| One-off session on implications of the Defence Investment Plan for UK industry Non-inquiry session | Evidence/session | Closed | 13 Oct 2026 | 0 | 0 | None |
| One-off session on the Defence Investment Plan Non-inquiry session | Evidence/session | Closed | 2 Jul 2026 | 0 | 0 | None |
| One-off Session on The Home Defence Programme and National Resilience Non-inquiry session | No report yet | Closed | 16 Jun 2026 | 0 | 0 | None |
| One-off Session on Ukraine Non-inquiry session | Evidence/session | Closed | 3 Jun 2026 | 0 | 0 | None |
| Pre-appointment hearing for the Armed Forces Commissioner Pre-appointment hearing | Report | Closed | 18 Mar 2026 | 2 | 0 | None |
| 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 | 0 | 0 | None |
| MoD Annual Report and Accounts 2024-25 Non-inquiry session | Evidence/session | Closed | 10 Mar 2026 | 0 | 0 | None |
| One-off Session on Undersea Activity Non-inquiry session | Evidence/session | Closed | 2 Feb 2026 | 0 | 0 | None |
| One-off Session on the Future of Warfare Non-inquiry session | Evidence/session | Closed | 28 Jan 2026 | 0 | 0 | None |
| Introductory session with the National Armaments Director Non-inquiry session | Evidence/session | Closed | 27 Nov 2025 | 0 | 0 | None |
| Armed Forces Commissioner | No report yet | Closed | 21 Nov 2025 | 0 | 0 | None |
| Defence Reform Non-inquiry session | Evidence/session | Closed | 7 Nov 2025 | 0 | 0 | None |
| One-off Session with the reviewers who led the Strategic Defence Review Non-inquiry session | Evidence/session | Closed | 4 Jun 2025 | 0 | 0 | None |
| One-off session on Defence in the High North Non-inquiry session | Evidence/session | Closed | 21 May 2025 | 0 | 0 | None |
| One-off Session on Defence Space Non-inquiry session | Evidence/session | Closed | 29 Apr 2025 | 0 | 0 | None |
| The Armed Forces Covenant Inquiry | Report findings | Closed | 13 Dec 2024 | 2 | 13 | Response document linked |
| MoD Annual Report and Accounts 2023-24 Non-inquiry session | Evidence/session | Closed | 9 Dec 2024 | 0 | 0 | None |
| The UK contribution to European Security Inquiry | Report findings | Closed | 3 Dec 2024 | 2 | 35 | Response document linked |
| One-off session on Ukraine: 1000 days on Non-inquiry session | Evidence/session | Closed | 3 Dec 2024 | 0 | 0 | None |
| One-off Session on the Strategic Defence Review Non-inquiry session | Evidence/session | Closed | 26 Nov 2024 | 0 | 0 | None |
| Introductory Session with the Secretary of State for Defence Non-inquiry session | Evidence/session | Closed | 30 Oct 2024 | 0 | 0 | None |
| One-off session on Defence Spending Non-inquiry session | Evidence/session | Closed | 29 Oct 2024 | 0 | 0 | None |
| Readiness: Follow-up Non-inquiry session | No report yet | Closed | 24 Apr 2024 | 0 | 0 | None |
| One-off session with the Secretary of State for Defence Non-inquiry session | Evidence/session | Closed | 12 Mar 2024 | 0 | 0 | None |
| UK amphibious capabilities and the Royal Marines Non-inquiry session | Evidence/session | Closed | 23 Jan 2024 | 0 | 0 | None |
| Army Recruiting Contract Non-inquiry session | Evidence/session | Closed | 10 Jan 2024 | 0 | 0 | None |
| Developing AI capacity and expertise in UK Defence Inquiry | No report yet | Closed | 14 Dec 2023 | 0 | 0 | None |
| MoD Annual Report and Accounts 2022-23 Non-inquiry session | Evidence/session | Closed | 6 Nov 2023 | 0 | 0 | None |
| The Work of the Service Complaints Ombudsman Non-inquiry session | Evidence/session | Closed | 23 Oct 2023 | 0 | 0 | None |
| Introductory Session with the Defence Secretary Non-inquiry session | Evidence/session | Closed | 27 Sep 2023 | 0 | 0 | None |
| Women in the Armed Forces: Follow-Up Non-inquiry session | Evidence/session | Closed | 21 Sep 2023 | 0 | 0 | None |
| Defence in the Grey Zone Inquiry | Report findings | Closed | 18 Sep 2023 | 2 | 14 | Response document linked |
| Future Aviation Capabilities Inquiry | Report findings | Closed | 10 Sep 2023 | 2 | 15 | Response document linked |
| Defence Command Paper Refresh Non-inquiry session | Evidence/session | Closed | 31 Aug 2023 | 0 | 0 | None |
| Service Accommodation Inquiry | Report findings | Closed | 13 Jul 2023 | 2 | 29 | Response document linked |
| Work of the Chief of Defence Staff Non-inquiry session | Evidence/session | Closed | 30 Jun 2023 | 0 | 0 | None |
| Armed Forces Covenant and Veterans Report 2022 Non-inquiry session | Evidence/session | Closed | 9 May 2023 | 0 | 0 | None |
| Armed Forces Readiness Inquiry | Report findings | Closed | 24 Apr 2023 | 2 | 132 | Response document linked |
| The Integrated Review Refresh Non-inquiry session | Evidence/session | Closed | 3 Apr 2023 | 0 | 0 | None |
| Ukraine: one year on Non-inquiry session | Evidence/session | Closed | 28 Feb 2023 | 0 | 0 | None |
| MoD Annual Report and Accounts 2021-22 Non-inquiry session | Evidence/session | Closed | 31 Jan 2023 | 0 | 0 | None |
| Work of the Chief of the Air Staff Non-inquiry session | Evidence/session | Closed | 25 Jan 2023 | 0 | 0 | None |
| Annual update on major shipbuilding programmes Non-inquiry session | Evidence/session | Closed | 25 Jan 2023 | 0 | 0 | None |
| Land Acquisition Non-inquiry session | Evidence/session | Closed | 19 Dec 2022 | 0 | 0 | None |
| Women in the Armed Forces: follow-up (2022) Non-inquiry session | Evidence/session | Closed | 22 Sep 2022 | 0 | 0 | None |
| Work of the Minister for the Armed Forces Non-inquiry session | Evidence/session | Closed | 21 Sep 2022 | 0 | 0 | None |
| Work of the Office for Veterans Affairs Non-inquiry session | Evidence/session | Closed | 23 May 2022 | 0 | 0 | None |
| Defence and Climate Change Inquiry | Report findings | Closed | 12 May 2022 | 2 | 16 | Response document linked |
Reports without a committee inquiry 63
Parliament published these reports with no official committee inquiry attached, so they do not appear in the inquiry list. Showing the 50 most recent.
- 3rd Special Report – Government response to Developing AI capacity and expertise in UK Defence 4 April 2025
- 2nd Report - Developing AI capacity and expertise in UK defence 10 January 2025 · HC 590
- 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 20 September 2023
- Seventh Special Report - Defence Diplomacy: A softer side of UK Defence: Government Response to the Committee’s Seventh Report 7 September 2023
- Ninth Report - It is broke — and it’s time to fix it: The UK’s defence procurement system 16 July 2023 · HC 1099
- Seventh Report - Defence Diplomacy: A softer side of UK Defence 23 May 2023 · HC 792
- Government Response to the Committee's First Joint Report - Developments in UK Strategic Export Controls 9 January 2023
- First Joint Report (Fourth Report of the Defence Committee) - Developments in UK Strategic Export Controls 28 October 2022 · HC 282
- Second Special Report - The Treatment of Contracted Staff for the MOD’s Ancillary Services: Government Response to the Committee’s First Report 22 September 2022
- First Report - The Treatment of Contracted Staff for The MoD’s Ancillary Services 26 May 2022 · HC 187
- Fourth Special Report - Protecting those who protect us: Women in the Armed Forces from Recruitment to Civilian Life: Government Response to the Committee’s Second Report 2 December 2021
- Second Report - Protecting those who protect us: Women in the Armed Forces from Recruitment to Civilian Life 25 July 2021 · HC 154
- 12th Report - On Thin Ice: UK Defence in the Arctic 15 August 2018 · HC 388
- 10th Report - UK arms exports during 2016 18 July 2018 · HC 666
- Written evidence from the National Audit Office for the inquiry into Work of the Department 2017 16 November 2017
- 6th Report - Who guards the guardians? MoD support for former and serving personnel 10 February 2017 · HC 109
- 3rd Report - Beyond endurance? Military exercises and the duty of care 24 April 2016 · HC 598
- 2nd Joint Report; 10th Report of the Business, Innovation and Skills Committee; 9th Report of the Defence Committee; 11th Report of the Foreign Affairs Committee; 11th Report of the International Development Committee - Session 2014-15 (Scrutiny of Arms Exports and Arms Controls (2015): Scrutiny of the Government's Strategic Export Controls Annual Report 2013, the Government's Quarterly Reports from October 2013 to June 2014, and the Government's policies on arms exports and international arms control issues) 20 March 2015 · HC 608
- 2nd Report - Scrutiny of Arms Export Controls - Volume III (Volume III: Oral and written evidence) 23 July 2014
- 2nd Report - Scrutiny of Arms Export Controls - Volume II (Volume II: Memorandum from the Chair of the Committee) 23 July 2014
- 2nd Report - Scrutiny of Arms Export Controls (Scrutiny of Arms Exports and Arms Controls (2014): Scrutiny of the Government's UK Strategic Export Controls Annual Report 2012, the Government's Quarterly Reports from October 2012 to September 2013, and the Government's policies on arms exports and international arms control issues) 23 July 2014 · HC 186
- 3rd Special Report - UK Armed Forces Personnel and the Legal Framework for Future Operations: Government Response to the Committee's Twelfth Report of Session 2013-14 11 July 2014
- 14th Report - Intervention: Why, When and How? - Volume II (Volume II: written evidence) 28 April 2014
- 14th Report - Intervention: Why, When and How? 28 April 2014 · HC 952
- 12th Report - UK Armed Forces Personnel and the Legal Framework for Future Operations 2 April 2014 · HC 931
- 11th Report - Deterrence in the twenty-first century - Volume II (Additional written evidence) 27 March 2014
- 11th Report - Deterrence in the twenty-first century - Volume I (Volume I: Report, together with formal minutes) 27 March 2014 · HC 1066
- 10th Report - Remote Control: Remotely Piloted Air Systems - current and future UK use (Volume ll - Additional Written Evidence) 25 March 2014
- 10th Report - Remote Control: Remotely Piloted Air Systems - current and future UK use - Volume l (Volume l: Report, together with formal minutes) 25 March 2014 · HC 772
- First Joint Report of the Business, Innovation and Skills, Defence, Foreign Affairs and International Development Committees of Session 2013–14 - Scrutiny of Arms Exports and Arms Control (2013) (Volume III Oral and additional written evidence) 17 July 2013
- First Joint Report of the Business, Innovation and Skills, Defence, Foreign Affairs and International Development Committees of Session 2013–14 - Scrutiny of Arms Exports and Arms Control (2013) (Volume II: Memorandum from the Chair of the Committees) 17 July 2013
- First Joint Report of the Business, Innovation and Skills, Defence, Foreign Affairs and International Development Committees of Session 2013–14 - Scrutiny of Arms Exports and Arms Control (2013) (Volume I: Report, together with formal minutes Scrutiny of Arms Exports and Arms Control (2013): Scrutiny of the Government’s UK Strategic Export Controls Annual Report 2011 published in July 2012, the Government’s Quarterly Reports from October 2011 to September 2012, and the Government’s policies on arms exports and international arms control issues) 17 July 2013 · HC 205
- 3rd Special Report - Securing the Future of Afghanistan: Government Response to the Committee’s Tenth Report of Session 2012–13 21 June 2013
- 1st Report - MoD Supplementary Estimates 2012–13 (Report, together with formal minutes and written evidence) 13 June 2013 · HC 291
- 10th Report - Securing the Future of Afghanistan - Volume I (Volume I: Report, together with formal minutes, oral and written evidence) 10 April 2013 · HC 413
- 9th Report - Ministry of Defence Annual Report and Accounts 2011-12 7 March 2013 · HC 828
- 8th Report - The work of the Service Complaints Commissioner for the Armed Forces - Volume I (Volume I: Report, together with formal minutes, oral and written evidence) 26 February 2013 · HC 720
- 8th Report - The work of the Service Complaints Commissioner for the Armed Forces - Volume II (Volume II: Additional written evidence) 26 February 2013
- 7th Report - Defence Acquisition 5 February 2013 · HC 9
- 6th report - Volume I - Defence and Cyber-Security 9 January 2013 · HC 106
- 6th report - Volume II - Defence and Cyber-Security 9 January 2013 · HC 106
- 4th Report - Scrutiny of Arms Exports - Business, Innovation and Skills, Defence, Foreign Affairs and International Development Committees (Scrutiny of Arms Exports (2012): UK Strategic Export Controls Annual Report 2010, Quarterly Reports for July to December 2010 and January to September 2011, the Government's Review of arms exports to the Middle East and North Africa, and wider arms control issues Volume II: Oral and written evidence and the Committee's correspondence with Ministers) 13 July 2012 · HC 419-II
- 4th Report - Scrutiny of Arms Exports - Business, Innovation and Skills, Defence, Foreign Affairs and International Development Committees (Scrutiny of Arms Exports (2012): UK Strategic Export Controls Annual Report 2010, Quarterly Reports for July to December 2010 and January to September 2011, the Government's Review of arms exports to the Middle East and North Africa, and wider arms control issues Volume I: Report, together with formal minutes) 13 July 2012 · HC 419-I
- 3rd Report - MoD Main Estimate 2012-13 2 July 2012 · HC 133
- 2nd Report - The Armed Forces Covenant in Action? Part 2: Accommodation 26 June 2012 · HC 331
- 1st Report - Ministry of Defence Supplementary Estimate 2011-12 21 May 2012 · HC 99
- 1st Special Report - Ministry of Defence Annual Report and Accounts 2010-11: Government Response to the Committee's Eighth Report of Session 2010-12 15 May 2012 · HC 85
- 12th Special Report - Developing Threats: Electro-Magnetic Pulses (EMP): (Government Response to the Committee's Tenth report of Session 2010-12) 30 April 2012 · HC 1925
- 11th Special Report - Operations in Libya: (Government Response to the Committee's Ninth report of Session 2010-12) 30 April 2012 · HC 1925
- 8th Report - Ministry of Defence Annual Report and Accounts 2010-11 (Report, together with formal minutes, oral and written evidence) 25 January 2012 · HC 1635