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The Government must do more – and do it faster - to ensure the AUKUS defence partnership succeeds.
Find out more about the Defence Committee’s latest report ⬇️
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The Defence Committee asked @Louise_Jones_MP, Minister for Veterans and People at @DefenceHQ about the lack of properly fitting body armour and the need for better ballistic protection.
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The Defence Committee heard from General Sir Roly Walker, Chief of the General Staff at @DefenceHQ on the percentage of women serving in the army being still too low, and a need to attract the 'brightest and the best' to get ready for 'what might be coming.'
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The Defence Committee's session on Women in the Armed Forces will begin shortly.Â
The session serves as an opportunity to track @DefenceHQ's implementation of the Atherton Report's recommendations.
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On behalf of @CommonsDefence, deepest gratitude to all who’ve served and those in the #ArmedForces keeping us safe—we will honour their sacrifice.
They’re the best of us—putting themselves in danger and helping with disaster relief when deployed abroad like recently in #Jamaica.
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Good to meet again with @TanDhesi
@FredThomasUK @MScroghamMP on their home turf. Discussed UK support to Ukraine's vets: Renovator programme, adaptive sports, Invictus 2027 and knowledge sharing. @WeAreInvictus Thank you!
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1/7 Last week’s @CommonsDefence visit to Ukraine was both inspiring and sobering. Over three years ago, I flew the penultimate UK mission into Kyiv to deliver materiel essential to Ukraine’s defence ahead of Russia’s full‑scale invasion.
Last week we visited Kyiv. It was an immensely valuable experience, deepening our understanding of the situation on the ground and of the continuing role the UK has to play in supporting Ukraine.
ALT Members of the House of Commons Defence Committee stand in front of the Wall of Remembrance of the Fallen for Ukraine in Kyiv.
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Great convo with @CalvinBailey @LincolnJopp @Jesse_Norman @IanRoomeMP @FredThomasUK @TanDhesi in Kyiv. Spoke abt employing vets in UK defence biz. Vets' feedback ensures military manufacturing aligns with modern warfare @UKinUkraine @MFA_Ukraine Looking fwd to meet in London!
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I have just returned from a Defence Committee @CommonsDefence visit to Ukraine. What an extraordinary, humbling standard that country sets of human bravery, resilience and creativity.
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What is the future of the UK Defence Budget? What are the lessons learned from military support to Ukraine?
We're questioning senior officials at @DefenceHQ this afternoon.
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The first episode of the new series of the #CommitteeCorridor podcast has landed! In this episode @Meg_HillierMP discusses select committee impact past, present and future and @CommonsDefence women in the armed forces inquiry
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We heard from defence industry giants operating in Northern Ireland about how to boost investment.
Nick Laird from @SpiritAero told us how the UK Government could take inspiration from France.
Find out more about our inquiry 👉 committees.parliament.uk/wor…
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Il Ministro @GuidoCrosetto ha incontrato una delegazione della Commissione Difesa - @commonsdefence del Regno Unito. Occasione di confronto su tematiche di interesse comune in ambito #Difesa, sulla scorta del partenariato strategico che lega #Italia e #UK
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We have published our report, A hostage to fortune: ransomware and UK national security.
Read it here: committees.parliament.uk/pub…
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We have today published the Government Response to our report on The Conflict, Stability and Security Fund - read it here:
committees.parliament.uk/com…
#development #conflict #nationalsecurity #nationalsecuritycouncil #parliament
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Tomorrow at 3pm, we're holding an evidence session with @ArmyCGS and @ChiefofAirStaff on Armed Forces Readiness.
Watch live: parliamentlive.tv/event/inde…
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We've published our report 'UK Defence and the Indo-Pacific'.
Read the summary: publications.parliament.uk/p…
Read the full report: publications.parliament.uk/p…
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On 14 Nov we're holding a follow-up session with the MoD regarding progress on our Women in the Armed Forces Report.
Ahead of the session, we're calling for evidence on what's changed. Serving personnel may contribute.
Read more and submit your views: committees.parliament.uk/cal…
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Alongside our report, we've launched part 2 of our aviation inquiry.
Read the terms of reference and submit your views: committees.parliament.uk/cal…
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We've recently launched an inquiry into the readiness of the UK Armed Forces.
Read our terms of reference and submit your views by Monday 5 June: committees.parliament.uk/cal…