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Defence Committee
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Defence Committee
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We are a cross-party group of @HouseofCommons MPs scrutinising the policies of the @DefenceHQ and its associated bodies. See what we're working on👇
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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 ⬇️ committees.parliament.uk/committee/24/d…
00:00 - Defence Committee repostedThe 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.
00:00 - Defence Committee repostedThe 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.'
00:00 - Defence Committee repostedThe Defence Committee's session on Women in the Armed Forces will begin shortly. The session serves as an opportunity to track @DefenceHQ's implementation of the Atherton Report's recommendations. Watch on YouTube:
- Today we endorsed the interim appointment of Polly Miller-Perkins as the Armed Forces Commissioner. We asked her at our pre-appointment session this week, what the advantages or disadvantages are in having had a career in the Armed Forces before taking up this appointment.👇
00:00 - This week we questioned Polly Miller‑Perkins, the Government’s nominee for Armed Forces Commissioner. We were impressed by her evidence, endorse her appointment, and look forward to working with her. We also comment on the recruitment process ⬇️ committees.parliament.uk/committee/24/d…
- We heard from Arnab Dutt, Policy Champion for Procurement and Social Value at @fsb_policy about the barriers and problems caused for small and medium-sized enterprises by the delay in the MOD's Defence Investment Plan (DIP).
00:00 - Does the UK need to invest more in air defence systems? Chair @TanDhesi asked the Prime Minister that question yesterday.
00:00 - Earlier this week Committee Member Derek Twigg MP, asked Rupert Pearce the National Armaments Director at @DefenceHQ, "how do you think the Major Projects Portfolio is going at the moment?", hear his response 👇
00:00 - Yesterday Committee Member @Jesse_Norman MP asked Rupert Pearce, the National Armaments Director at @DefenceHQ, about possible weaknesses in the Strategic Defence Review.
00:00 - Tomorrow at 10.30am we're questioning the new Permanent Secretary at @DefenceHQ, Jeremy Pocklington, to examine the MOD's finance and administration and their Annual Report and Accounts for 2024-25, against a backdrop of global conflict. Read more: committees.parliament.uk/event/26841/fo…
- The Committee has issued a statement in response to recent developments in the Middle East. Read more:
