Select committee: Defence Committee

UK amphibious capabilities and the Royal Marines

Closed Opened 23 Jan 2024 Closed 26 Apr 2024

Defence Committee Inquiry on parliament.uk ↗

Inquiry scope (the committee's words)

The Committee will take evidence from maritime experts on the contribution of amphibious capabilities to recent and ongoing military operations; the state of the United Kingdom’s amphibious capabilities, including the Royal Marines; and the likely evolution of these capabilities over the coming decade.

Where it stands

The inquiry is closed, opened 23 January 2024.

The committee has not published a report yet.

Evidence

1 oral evidence sessionLatest 31 January 2024
2 witnesses

All evidence

Recent activity

Panel 131 January 2024, Oral evidence
Letter dated 30 January 2024 from the Chair to Secretary of State regarding the future of the Albion Class amphibious ships30 January 2024, Correspondence

Oral evidence sessions

1 session

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Date	Session and witnesses	Source
31 Jan 2024	Panel 1 Dr Sidharth Kaushal · Royal United Services Institute (RUSI), Nick Childs · The International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS)	View ↗

Who gave evidence

2 witnesses

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Witness	Organisation	Sessions
Dr Sidharth Kaushal · Senior Research Fellow	Royal United Services Institute (RUSI)	1
Nick Childs · Senior Fellow of Naval Forces and Maritime Security	The International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS)	1

Correspondence

1 letter

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Published	Direction	Letter
30 Jan 2024	Not recorded	Letter dated 30 January 2024 from the Chair to Secretary of State regarding the future of the Albion Class amphibious ships