This week at a glance
| Debates, statements and motions | 8 |
|---|---|
| Bills, amendments and new laws | 3 |
| Select committees | 47 |
| Written questions and answers | 149 |
| GOV.UK: consultations, news and publications | 23 |
| Total | 230 |
Debates, statements and motions
- Defence and Security: European Partners
Debate, 2 items · Tue 27 Oct · hansard.parliament.uk
- Armed Forces Bill
Debate, 2 items · Tue 27 Oct · hansard.parliament.uk
- Defence Sector Banking Services: Environmental, Social and Governance Rules
Debate, 2 items · Mon 26 Oct · hansard.parliament.uk
- Securing Scotland's Future: Defence Skills and Jobs
Debate, 2 items · Mon 26 Oct · hansard.parliament.uk
Bills, amendments and new laws
- Armed Forces Bill
Bill · Thu 29 Oct · bills.parliament.uk
- Armed Forces Bill: 2 amendments tabled
Amendments · Armed Forces Bill · Thu 29 Oct · bills.parliament.uk
Select committees
- Letter to the Permanent Secretary at the Ministry of Defence relating to Treasury Minute response - The MoD's tackling of economic crime and misconduct, dated 27 October 2026
Committee · Public Accounts Committee · Tue 27 Oct · committees.parliament.uk
- The UK's Article 3 obligations and the Defence Readiness Bill
Committee evidence, 44 items · Defence Committee · Tue 27 Oct · committees.parliament.uk
- Correspondence between the Chair and the Minister for Defence Readiness and Industry dated 16th September and 19th October regarding outstanding payments to SME suppliers since the acquisition of Harland & Wolff (H&W) by Navantia UK.
Committee · Defence Committee · Tue 27 Oct · committees.parliament.uk
- Letter dated 22nd October from the Minister for Defence Readiness and Industry to the Chair providing an update on the Army's Armoured Fighting Vehicle Programmes, and the F-35 Lightning Force and Atlas A400M
Committee · Defence Committee · Tue 27 Oct · committees.parliament.uk
Written questions and answers
- Armed Forces: Housing
13 written questions and answers · Ministry of Defence · Fri 30 Oct · questions-statements.parliament.uk
- With reference to the Autumn Budget 2026 and the Defence Investment Plan, what capital reallocation she has…
8 written questions and answers · Department for Transport · Thu 29 Oct · questions-statements.parliament.uk
- Defence: Procurement
4 written questions and answers · Treasury · Fri 30 Oct · questions-statements.parliament.uk
- Ministry of Defence: Written Questions
4 written questions and answers · Ministry of Defence · Fri 30 Oct · questions-statements.parliament.uk
- Armed Forces: Recruitment
4 written questions and answers · Ministry of Defence · Tue 27 Oct · questions-statements.parliament.uk
- Defence: Seized Articles
2 written questions and answers · Attorney General's Office · Thu 29 Oct · questions-statements.parliament.uk
- Defence: Finance
2 written questions and answers · Treasury · Thu 29 Oct · questions-statements.parliament.uk
- Military Bases: Security
2 written questions and answers · Ministry of Defence · Wed 28 Oct · questions-statements.parliament.uk
- Armed Forces: Clubs
2 written questions and answers · Ministry of Defence · Tue 27 Oct · questions-statements.parliament.uk
- Armed Forces: Body Armour
2 written questions and answers · Ministry of Defence · Tue 27 Oct · questions-statements.parliament.uk
- With reference to his Department's press release entitled Military planes and helicopters to fight wildfires…
2 written questions and answers · Ministry of Defence · Tue 27 Oct · questions-statements.parliament.uk
- Defence: Digital Technology
2 written questions and answers · Ministry of Defence · Mon 26 Oct · questions-statements.parliament.uk
And 102 more question topics this week. Policy Radar alerts you to all of them for your own keywords.
GOV.UK: consultations, news and publications
- Defence contracts to prioritise British jobs and skills
News · MOD, HMT · Fri 30 Oct · gov.uk
- The Welsh Rugby Union pledge support to the armed forces community
News · Reserve Forces' and Cadets' Associations (RFCA) · Fri 30 Oct · gov.uk
- Former chairman of the Military Committee of NATO gives keynote address
News · Reserve Forces' and Cadets' Associations (RFCA) · Thu 29 Oct · gov.uk
- Joint statement from Multilateral Defence Mechanism members
News · HMT · Wed 28 Oct · gov.uk
- E5 Defence Ministers' Statement: 26 October 2026
News · MOD · Mon 26 Oct · gov.uk
- Veterans of the LGBT Ban: Financial Recognition Scheme
Publication · MOD · Fri 30 Oct · gov.uk
- Veterans News and Communications Hub
Publication · MOD, Reserve Forces' and Cadets' Associations (RFCA) · Fri 30 Oct · gov.uk
- Military goods, software and technology undertaking template
Publication · ECJU, DBT, BIST · Fri 30 Oct · gov.uk
- Venator Defence & Strategy Ltd
Publication · Reserve Forces' and Cadets' Associations (RFCA) · Fri 30 Oct · gov.uk
- Office for Veterans' Affairs: user research privacy notice
Publication · OVA · Thu 29 Oct · gov.uk
- Mefloquine (Larium) prescribing in the UK armed forces: 12 September 2016 to 30 September 2026
Publication · MOD · Thu 29 Oct · gov.uk
- UK Defence Export Statistics 2025
Publication · MOD · Thu 29 Oct · gov.uk
And 11 more items this week. Policy Radar alerts you to all of them for your own keywords.
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