Defence Select Committee

The Defence Select Committee is one of the Select Committees of the British House of Commons, having been established in 1979. It oversees the operations of the Ministry of Defence and its associated public bodies, including the armed forces.

Membership

As of July 2015, the members of the committee are as follows:

See also

  • Parliamentary Committees of the United Kingdom
  • External links

  • Official website
  • Podcasts:

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    China.dot.org 01 Apr 2025
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    Hindustan Times 01 Apr 2025
    (PTI) ... The government will also work closely with local communities by forming village defence committees against drugs, which will coordinate efforts with law enforcement to dismantle drug networks ... They will face justice,” he stated ... Kejriwal ... ....

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    BBC News 31 Mar 2025
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    ... Committee (IOC) confirmed last week in Greece ... He was secretary general of OPEC, Kuwait's defence minister from 2023 to 2024, and president of the Association of National Olympic Committees (ANOC).

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    This Day 29 Mar 2025
    Consolidating and even thriving as if to surpass his previous legislative outings, the lawmaker who retained his Defence Committee Chairmanship position, a feat rarely attained except in justification of the proverb that.

    Lawmakers consider expanding non-custodial sentences with new legal reforms

    The Daily Tribune - Bahrain 29 Mar 2025
    Earlier this month, the lower house approved the government-drafted amendments following a report by the Foreign Affairs, Defence, and National Security Committee ... Legal committees in both chambers have reviewed the text and raised no objections ... .

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    The Times of India 29 Mar 2025
    The group discussed potential strikes against Iranian-backed Houthi militants in Yemen, who have launched multiple missiles towards Israel and attacked shipping in the Red Sea.On March 15, Defence ...

    Taipei simulates response to Chinese threats

    Dawn 28 Mar 2025
    The drill, in the southern city of Twainan, was held under the auspices of Lai’s new Whole-of-Society Defence Resilience Committee, set up last year to prepare to deal with natural disasters or other ...

    Centre approves record defence deal for 156 indigenous LCH Prachand helicopters

    The Times of India 28 Mar 2025
    The central government on Friday approved the largest-ever deal for the procurement of 156 indigenously built Light Combat ...

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    Kashmir Observer 28 Mar 2025
    Washington- Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth texted ... “Ultimately, the secretary of defence (holds) the authority to classify or de-classify.” Gabbard said, addressing the House Intelligence Committee.
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