Defence

Say no to conscription in uk for armed forces

United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 29 December 2025

Not introduce conscription for the armed forces for civilliens Diplomacy should be used not war

Ministry of Defence Police (Conduct, Performance and Appeals Tribunals) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2025

United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 23 December 2025

The Armed Forces Covenant Annual Report 2025

United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 18 December 2025

My right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Defence (John Healey) has made the following Written Ministerial Statement. I have today laid before parliament the 14th Armed Forces Annual Covenant Report, delivering the statutory duty of the Secretary o...

Defence: Procurement

United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 18 December 2025

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of a) the quantity and b) the origin of aluminium used in key Ministry of Defence contracts.

Defence: Procurement

United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 18 December 2025

To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the need (1) to raise awareness of, and (2) to encourage requests by Field Army units for, the rapid trial of small batches of SME-delivered, battlefield-tested equipment through MoD Commer

Defence: Finance

United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 18 December 2025

To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the impact of delaying the publication of the Defence Investment Plan on the defence industry.

Defence: Finance

United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 18 December 2025

To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to reach the stated target of spending 3 per cent of GDP on defence by 2030.

Defence: Industry

United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 18 December 2025

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the Defence Industrial Strategy 2025 on Northern Ireland.

Defence: Industry

United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 18 December 2025

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the Defence Industrial Strategy 2025 on Northern Ireland.

Defence

United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 18 December 2025

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment she has made of the compatibility of the US National Security Strategy with the UK's Strategic Defence Review.

Ministry of Defence: Carbon Emissions

United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 18 December 2025

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the net zero targets for the Ministry of Defence and its arm’s-length bodies are; and what guidance has been issued on adopting net zero targets earlier than 2050.

Defence: Finance

United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 18 December 2025

To ask His Majesty's Government why the Defence Investment Plan has not been published by Autumn 2025 as was committed to in the Defence Industrial Strategy.

Defence: Procurement

United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 17 December 2025

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 27 November 2025 to Question 93964 on Defence: Contracts, what the 177 contracts valued between £100 million and £500 million are for.

Defence: Small Businesses

United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 17 December 2025

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps he is taking to make the defence procurement process more (a) accessible, (b) efficient, and (c) transparent for Small to Medium Sized Enterprises in Yeovil constituency.

Armed Forces: Motor Insurance

United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 17 December 2025

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, (a) whether he is aware of reports that some motor insurers refuse cover to individuals on joining the Armed Forces and (b) what steps he is taking to address this.

Defence: Intelligence Services

United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 17 December 2025

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to his Department's press release entitled UK launches new Military Intelligence Services as hostile threats surge, published on 12 December, when the new Defence Counter-Intelligence Unit will be

Defence: Intelligence Services

United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 17 December 2025

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to his Department's press release entitled UK launches new Military Intelligence Services as hostile threats surge, published on 12 December 2025, what the cost is of establishing the Defence Count

Defence: Intelligence Services

United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 17 December 2025

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to his Department's press release entitled UK launches new Military Intelligence Services as hostile threats surge, published on 12 December 2025, how many new staff will be employed as part of est

Defence: Intelligence Services

United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 17 December 2025

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to his Department's press release entitled UK launches new Military Intelligence Services as hostile threats surge, published on 12 December 2025, who will lead the Defence Counter-Intelligence Uni

Ministry of Defence: Social Media

United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 17 December 2025

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many full-time equivalent staff in his Department have been employed for the purpose of making social media content in each of the past three years.

Defence: Procurement

United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 17 December 2025

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 11 December 2025 to Question 97152 on Defence: Procurement, which Department is responsible for the Office for Small Business Growth.

Armed Forces: Ministers of Religion

United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 17 December 2025

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will provide an assessment on the role of Chaplains in the Armed Forces.

Afghanistan Schemes Data Breaches (Independent Public Inquiry) Bill

United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 17 December 2025

A Bill to make provision for establishing an independent public inquiry into data breaches by the Ministry of Defence and other public bodies relating to applicants to the Afghan Relocations and Assistance Policy Scheme and Afghanistan Locally Employed Staff Ex-Gratia Scheme; to provide the inquiry with the power to question Ministers, former Ministers, officials and other relevant persons about the circumstances surrounding such breaches, including action taken in response to the breaches and decisions taken by the Government in relation to legal proceedings in respect of the breaches; to require the inquiry to report within one year of its establishment; and for connected purposes.

Legalise Licensed Non-Lethal Self-Defence Tools for Women in the UK

United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 16 December 2025

We petition the UK Government to review the Firearms Act 1968 and Offensive Weapons Act 2019 to create a new category for approved, licensed, non-lethal self-defence tools (e.g., regulated sprays/tasers) for women and vulnerable individuals, following background checks and safety training. Current UK law limits self-defence to safety alarms, leaving law-abiding citizens,feeling defenseless against violent attackers.Carrying any other non-lethal self-defence item, like CS spray or a Kubotan, can result in a felony charge.A licensed system would empower citizens with a proportionate means of escape and physical deterrent, reducing attack severity and enabling fundamental self-preservation,focusing the law on enabling victims rather than punishing preparation.

The Armed Forces Covenant Annual Report 2025

United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 16 December 2025

I have today laid before parliament the 14th Armed Forces Annual Covenant Report, delivering the statutory duty of the Secretary of State for Defence under the Armed Forces Act 2006.Since 2011, the Armed Forces Covenant has been a promise by the nation th...

The Armed Forces Covenant Annual Report 2025

United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 16 December 2025

My right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Defence (John Healey) has made the following Written Ministerial Statement.I have today laid before parliament the 14th Armed Forces Annual Covenant Report, delivering the statutory duty of the Secretary of ...

Ministry of Defence: Civil Servants

United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 16 December 2025

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many and what proportion of civil servants in his Department are (a) on temporary contract and (b) consultants.

Defence: Procurement

United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 16 December 2025

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, which Department has ownership of the Office for Small Business Growth.

Armed Forces

United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 16 December 2025

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the Quarterly service personnel statistics: 1 October 2025, what assessment has he made of the cause of the decrease of personnel in the Full-Time Trained Strength (RN/RM & RAF) and Full-Time Tr

Defence: Industry

United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 16 December 2025

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment his Department has made of the adequacy of the UK’s defence industrial base to support rapid mobilisation and sustained conflict.

Defence

United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 16 December 2025

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps his Department is taking to tackle UK defence capability gaps.

Armed Forces

United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 16 December 2025

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment his Department has made of the UK’s ability to defend against a large scale conventional military attack.

Armed Forces

United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 16 December 2025

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment his Department has made of whether current force levels across the Army, Royal Navy and Royal Air Force are sufficient to meet assessed threats.

Armed Forces: Motor Vehicles

United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 16 December 2025

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, by when will the first phase of the Light Mobility Vehicle Project be completed.

Ministry of Defence: Written Questions

United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 16 December 2025

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether he plans to respond to Question 97807 from the hon. Member for South Suffolk on Defence: Finance before the rise of the House on 18 December 2025.

Ministry of Defence: Small Businesses

United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 16 December 2025

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps his Department is taking to promote the use of small and medium sized businesses in the Department's supply chain.

Armed Forces

United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 15 December 2025

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what is the total cost of implementing the Warfighting Ready Plan 2029.

Defence: Finance

United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 15 December 2025

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps he is taking through defence spending to help increase economic growth in (a) Surrey and (b) Surrey Heath constituency.

Defence: Reform

United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 15 December 2025

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the letter written to the Defence Committee entitled Ministry of Defence paper providing information on Defence Reform, published on 21 October 2025, if he will list the quarterly reform program

Defence: Finance

United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 15 December 2025

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether the Defence Investment Plan will be published by the end of 2025.

Defence: Procurement

United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 15 December 2025

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what his Department's definition is of liquidated damages.

Defence: Procurement

United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 15 December 2025

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what legal actions his Department has sought to initiate for liquidated damages from contractors in the last five years, broken down by a) project name, b) original contract value and c) sums recovered by his Dep

Defence: Procurement

United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 15 December 2025

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the largest sum ever recovered by his Department is following a successful legal action for liquidated damages against a contractor; and for which programme this applied.

Ministry of Defence: Sick Leave

United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 15 December 2025

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the average number of working days lost to sickness absence per full-time equivalent member of staff was in (a) his Department and (b) its executive agencies in the last year; and how many formal performance

Ministry of Defence: Career Development

United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 15 December 2025

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many and what proportion of staff were promoted (a) in-grade and (b) to a higher grade in the last year by (i) performance marking in the previous year and (ii) grade.

Ministry of Defence: Performance Appraisal

United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 15 December 2025

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many and what proportion of staff in each grade were rated in the top performance category in the last year.

Ministry of Defence: Redundancy Pay

United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 15 December 2025

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the cost was of (a) settlement agreements and (b) special severance payments made to departing staff in the last year.

Ministry of Defence: Disciplinary Proceedings

United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 15 December 2025

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, in the past twelve months, how many disciplinary cases were concluded against civil servants in (a) his Department and (b) its agencies broken down by (i) outcome and (ii) whether the primary allegation related t

Armed Forces Commissioner

United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 15 December 2025

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether there has been a delay to the appointment of the Armed Forces Commissioner.

Defence: Artificial Intelligence

United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 15 December 2025

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many AI contracts have been awarded by his Department since 5 July 2024.