Select committee: Defence Committee
Work of the Minister for the Armed Forces
Closed
Opened 21 Sep 2022
Closed 26 Apr 2024
Defence Committee Inquiry on parliament.uk ↗
Inquiry scope (the committee's words)
Following an evidence session on 12 July 2022 to discuss Operation Isotrope, the Minister for Armed Forces and Veterans returns to answer questions on a variety of topical issues, which fall within his ministerial responsibility. These include the UK’s presence in Estonia and the Baltics and assistance to Ukraine, the size of the army and meeting the 3% target for Defence spending by 2030 and current operations, such as Mali.
Where it stands
The inquiry is closed, opened 21 September 2022.
The committee has not published a report yet.
Evidence
- 1 oral evidence sessionLatest 8 March 2023
- 4 witnesses
Recent activity
- Oral evidence session8 March 2023, Oral evidence
Oral evidence sessions
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| Date | Session and witnesses | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 8 Mar 2023 |
Oral evidence session
Air Vice Marshall Allan Marshall · Ministry of Defence,
Lieutenant General Charlie Stickland · Ministry of Defence,
Paul Wyatt · Ministry of Defence,
Rt Hon James Heappey MP · Ministry of Defence
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Who gave evidence
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| Witness | Organisation | Sessions |
|---|---|---|
| Air Vice Marshall Allan Marshall · Assistant Chief of the Defence Staff, Commitments | Ministry of Defence | 1 |
| Lieutenant General Charlie Stickland · Chief of Joint Operations | Ministry of Defence | 1 |
| Paul Wyatt · Director General, Policy | Ministry of Defence | 1 |
| Rt Hon James Heappey MP · Minister for the Armed Forces | Ministry of Defence | 1 |