Defence concepts and capabilities: from aspiration to reality

International Relations and Defence Committee Closed Inquiry
Opened: 29 Mar 2022 Closed: 30 Jun 2023 Parliament page
The Committee’s inquiry will explore the Government’s ambitions for Defence set out in the March 2021 Defence Command Paper, and how these relate to the ambitions of the Integrated Review. It will assess how, one year on from publication, the Ministry of Defence is planning to translate the aspirations of … Read more
1 Report
14 Oral sessions
2 Letters
15 Events
Activity timeline 19 events
24 Mar
2023
Correspondence
11 Mar
2023
Report published
18 Jan
2023
Correspondence
12 Jan
2023
Report published
9 Nov
2022
Formal meeting (private meeting) · Virtual meeting
1 Nov
2022
Oral evidence
26 Oct
2022
Oral evidence
19 Oct
2022
Oral evidence
20 Jul
2022
Oral evidence
13 Jul
2022
Oral evidence
6 Jul
2022
Oral evidence
29 Jun
2022
Oral evidence
Oral evidence sessions 14 sessions
1 Nov 2022
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Damian Parmenter · Ministry of Defence Major General David Eastman · Ministry of Defence The Rt Hon Ben Wallace · Ministry of Defence
26 Oct 2022
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Dr Nicholas Joad · Ministry of Defence Dr Rob Johnson · Ministry of Defence John Ridge · Ministry of Defence
19 Oct 2022
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Gen Sir Christopher Deverell · Joint Forces Command Kevin Craven · ADS Group - Aerospace, Defence, Security & Space Oliver Lewis · Rebellion Defence Limited
20 Jul 2022
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Dr Kenneth Payne · King's College London Dr Simona Soare · International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS)
13 Jul 2022
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Lt Gen Ben Hodges Professor John Louth Professor Matthew Uttley · King's College London
6 Jul 2022
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Georgina Wright · Institut Montaigne Professor Christoph Meyer · King's College London Professor Jamie Shea Professor Mark Webber · The University of Birmingham
29 Jun 2022
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Alessio Patalano · King's College London Michael Stephens · RUSI
22 Jun 2022
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Admiral Sir Tony Radakin · Ministry of Defence Air Marshal Edward Stringer
15 Jun 2022
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Air Marshal (Retd) Phil Osborn General Sir Adrian Bradshaw Justin Bronk · Royal United Services Institute (RUSI)
25 May 2022
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Dr Sidharth Kaushal · Royal United Services Institute (RUSI) General Sir Nick Carter · Defence Staff Nick Childs · The International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS)
18 May 2022
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Dr Jennifer Cole · Royal Holloway University of London Meia Nouwens · International Institute for Strategic Studies Professor Caroline Kennedy-Pipe · Loughborough University Professor Tracey German · King's College London
17 May 2022
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Dr Susan Martin · War Studies Department, King's College London Professor Andrew Futter · University of Leicester
11 May 2022
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Dr Ben Wilkinson · RAND Europe Professor Jamie Gaskarth · Open University Professor Patrick Porter · The University of Birmingham Sir Lawrence Freedman · King's College London
6 Apr 2022
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Professor Malcolm Chalmers · RUSI Professor Michael Clarke · Royal United Services Institute (RUSI)
Title HC No. Published Items Response
1st Report - UK defence policy: from aspiration to reality? 12 Jan 2023 0 Responded
Correspondence 2 letters
24 Mar 2023 Letter by The Lord Ashton of Hyde to Ben Wallace MP on the Government response to the UK defence report dated 23 March 2023
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18 Jan 2023 To committee Letter from Rt Hon Ben Wallace MP to Lady Anelay on UK policy towards Taiwan dated 17 January 2023
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