We protect the security, independence and interests of our country at home and abroad. We work with our allies and partners whenever possible. Our aim is to ensure that the armed forces have the training, equipment and support necessary for their work, and that we keep within budget.
Rt Hon Ben Wallace MP
Secretary of State for Defence
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Other Commons Chamber appearances can be:Westminster Hall debates are performed in response to backbench MPs or e-petitions asking for a Minister to address a detailed issue
Written Statements are made when a current event is not sufficiently significant to require an Oral Statement, but the House is required to be informed.
| Date | Type | Title |
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| Sep. 21 | Oral Questions | Oral Answers to Questions |
| May. 20 | Urgent Questions | Use of Torture Overseas |
| Oct. 14 | Westminster Hall | RAF Valley: Funding and Employment |
| Oct. 15 | Adjournment Debate | Ministry of Defence Tenants: Evictions |
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| Overseas Operations (Service Personnel and Veterans) Bill 2019-21 | Committee stage: House of Commons |
Report stage: House of Commons 3 Nov 2020 |
22 Oct 2020, 11:44 p.m. | |
| A Bill to Make provision about legal proceedings and consideration of derogation from the European Convention on Human Rights in connection with operations of the armed forces outside the British Islands. | ||||
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Laid 8 Oct 2020 In Force 2 Nov 2020 |
Ministry of Defence | Ministry of Defence Police (Conduct, Performance and Appeals Tribunals) Regulations 2020 Parliamentary Status - Text of Legislation | Made negative procedure |
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Laid 7 Oct 2020 In Force Not stated |
Ministry of Defence | Defence and Security Public Contracts (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 Parliamentary Status - Text of Legislation | Draft affirmative procedure |
| These Regulations make amendments to the Defence and Security Public Contracts (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/697) (“the 2019 Regulations”) and further amendments to the Defence and Security Public Contracts Regulations 2011 (S.I. 2011/1848) (“the 2011 Regulations”). | |||
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Select Committees are a formally established cross-party group of backbench MPs tasked with holding a Government department to account.
At any time there will be number of ongoing investigations into the work of the Department, or issues which fall within the oversight of the Department. Witnesses can be summoned from within the Government and outside to assist in these inquiries, and the Select Committee will occasionally publish formal reports of their findings.
| Date | Title | Type |
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| Oct. 21 | Royal Navy seizes over 450kg in the largest methamphetamine drug bust in the Middle East | News and Communications |
| Oct. 21 | Joint restoration project on River Avon helps improve habitat diversity | News and Communications |
| Oct. 21 | More Afghan interpreters to move to the UK as scheme extends | News and Communications |
Written Questions are submitted by Members of Parliament and the House of Lords to receive information or updates from a Department.
Departments are required to respond in a timely fashion and provide a response or requested information. Written Questions can compel detailed and specific information to be produced, and are frequently used as the source of news stories about the work of a Department.
| Date | Title | Questioner |
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| 22 Oct 2020, 12:38 p.m. | Lord West of Spithead (Labour - Life peer) | Lord West of Spithead (Labour - Life peer) |
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Question to the Ministry of Defence: To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the implications for the Tempest programme of the announcement of an American sixth generation fighter. Answered by Baroness Goldie - Minister of State (Ministry of Defence) The 2018 Combat Air Strategy confirmed the UK's commitment to a strong and sustainable Combat Air Sector. The Strategy reinforced the importance of effective international partnering in delivering next generation combat air and building on mutual strengths. The Strategy also confirmed that we will seek to maximise interoperability, especially with the United States, wider NATO, European and global allies and partners. The Department will shortly submit the future combat air outline business case, which will down-select the acquisition route. |
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