Ministry of Defence
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.
Shadow Ministers / Spokeperson
Democratic Unionist Party
Gavin Robinson (DUP - Belfast East)Shadow DUP Spokesperson (Defence)
Labour
John Healey (Lab - Wentworth and Dearne)Shadow Secretary of State for Defence
Liberal Democrat
Baroness Smith of Newnham (LD - Life peer)Liberal Democrat Spokesperson (Defence)
Labour
Lord Tunnicliffe (Lab - Life peer)Shadow Spokesperson (Defence)
Plaid Cymru
Hywel Williams (PC - Arfon)Shadow PC Spokesperson (Defence)
Labour
Lord Coaker (Lab - Life peer)Shadow Spokesperson (Defence)
Liberal Democrat
Richard Foord (LD - Tiverton and Honiton)Liberal Democrat Spokesperson (Defence)
Baroness Smith of Newnham (LD - Life peer)
Liberal Democrat Lords Spokesperson (Defence)
Scottish National Party
Martin Docherty-Hughes (SNP - West Dunbartonshire)Shadow SNP Spokesperson (Defence)
Labour
Baroness Anderson of Stoke-on-Trent (Lab - Life peer)Shadow Spokesperson (Defence)
Junior Shadow Ministers / Deputy Spokesperson
Labour
Luke Pollard (Lab - Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport)Shadow Minister (Defence)
Maria Eagle (Lab - Garston and Halewood)
Shadow Minister (Defence)
Steve McCabe (Lab - Birmingham, Selly Oak)
Shadow Minister (Defence)
Ministers of State
James Cartlidge (Con - South Suffolk)Minister of State (Ministry of Defence)
Earl of Minto (Con - Excepted Hereditary)
Minister of State (Ministry of Defence)
Leo Docherty (Con - Aldershot)
Minister of State (Ministry of Defence) (Minister for the Armed Forces)
Parliamentary Under-Secretaries of State
Andrew Murrison (Con - South West Wiltshire)Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Ministry of Defence)
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Ministry of Defence Commons Appearances
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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.
Bills currently before Parliament
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Acts of Parliament created in the 2019 Parliament
A Bill to continue the Armed Forces Act 2006; to amend that Act and other enactments relating to the armed forces; to make provision about service in the reserve forces; to make provision about pardons for certain abolished service offences; to make provision about war pensions; and for connected purposes.
This Bill received Royal Assent on 15th December 2021 and was enacted into law.
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.
This Bill received Royal Assent on 29th April 2021 and was enacted into law.
Ministry of Defence - Secondary Legislation
Petitions
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If an e-petition reaches 10,000 signatures the Government will issue a written response.
If an e-petition reaches 100,000 signatures the petition becomes eligible for a Parliamentary debate (usually Monday 4.30pm in Westminster Hall).
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We are demanding that the government treats Gurkhas fairly and pays them the same pension as other British veterans of the same rank and service. Many Gurkhas joined the Queen’s Gurkha Army believing their pension would sustain them and their families but sadly this has not been the case.
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Replace the real bearskins used for the Queen’s Guard’s caps with faux fur
Gov Responded - 11 Feb 2022 Debated on - 11 Jul 2022closed 1 year, 9 months ago
There is no excuse for the Ministry of Defence (MoD) to continue to effectively fund the slaughter of bears for ceremonial headgear since an indistinguishable alternative has been produced, which is waterproof, and mimics real bear fur in appearance and performance.
Departmental Select Committee
Defence Committee
Commons 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.
Select Committee findings are reported to the Commons, printed, and published on the Parliament website. The government then usually has 60 days to reply to the committee's recommendations.
11 Members of the Defence Committee
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Defence Committee Member since 12th September 2023
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Defence Committee Member since 17th January 2024
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(View all written questions)This was an isolated incident at the BAE Systems (BAES) Glascoed site, Monmouthshire that occurred in a remote building away from the production facilities. Tried and tested safety protocols were immediately enacted and there were no casualties. BAES is continuing to investigate and has engaged the Health and Safety Executive.
At this stage BAES do not envisage anything but a minimal impact on operations. Defence Equipment & Support are closely engaged with BAES to support their investigations. At present, a separate Ministry of Defence investigation is not planned.
Minister of State (Ministry of Defence)
I am withholding the information as its disclosure would prejudice commercial interests.
Minister of State (Ministry of Defence)
A variety of officials at varying grades are engaged in supporting the AUKUS Advanced Capabilities Industry Forum. We have an SCS 2 official as a co-chair to the Forum. It is not practical to further quantify a specific number of people supporting it at any given moment.
Minister of State (Ministry of Defence)
Since its announcement at the AUKUS Defence Ministers meeting in December 2023, the Ministry of Defence (MOD) have consulted on the AUKUS Advanced Capabilities Industry Forum TORs, developing them in partnership with trade associations from all three nations. The MOD hosted the first forum trilaterally in Washington DC on 9 April 2024. Two further forums are planned for 2024, in the UK and Australia respectively.
Minister of State (Ministry of Defence)
Sovereign aircraft, escorts and support ships have formed the core of the UK Carrier Strike Group (UKCSG), but each deployment has also involved contributions from partner nations. All UKCSG deployments have involved participation in a range of multinational operations and exercises.
Minister of State (Ministry of Defence) (Minister for the Armed Forces)
UK Armed Forces personnel have been deployed as planning teams with Allies and partners to support the wider delivery of humanitarian aid. UK Armed Forces have directly delivered over 225 tonnes on humanitarian aid to support the civilian population of Gaza since October 2023. It is broken down by month below.
UK Armed Forces directly delivered to aid agencies via Egypt | |
October 2023 | 21 tonnes |
November 2023 | 53 tonnes |
December 2023 | 87 tonnes of UK and Cypriot aid |
January 2024 | Nil |
UK Armed Forces directly delivered to Gaza | |
February 2024 | (4 tonnes of UK aid air dropped by Jordan) |
March 2024 | 42 tonnes |
April 2024 (to 17 April) | 24 tonnes |
Minister of State (Ministry of Defence) (Minister for the Armed Forces)
With the exception of airdrops, the Ministry of Defence has not delivered humanitarian aid directly into Gaza.
In October one RAF flight delivered 21 tonnes of aid and in November three RAF flights delivered 53 tonnes to Egypt for land crossings. In December RFA Lyme Bay delivered 87 tonnes UK and Cypriot aid into Port Said, Egypt also for land crossings.
In March the RAF airdropped 28 tonnes of aid over Gaza, with a further 36 tonnes between 1-17 April, as part of the Jordanian led mission.
Minister of State (Ministry of Defence) (Minister for the Armed Forces)
Up to 17 April the RAF have delivered 64 tonnes of aid to Gaza over seven airdrops as part of the Jordanian led mission.
Minister of State (Ministry of Defence) (Minister for the Armed Forces)
It is taking time to collate the information. I will write to the right hon. Member and place a copy of my letter in the Library of the House.
Minister of State (Ministry of Defence) (Minister for the Armed Forces)
I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave on 18 March 2024 to Question 18362 to the right hon. Member for Wentworth and Dearne (John Healey).
Minister of State (Ministry of Defence)
The Type 45 Destroyer Class is currently due to be Out of Service in 2038 and no decision has been taken on an extension beyond this date.
Minister of State (Ministry of Defence)
The article was originally published in the British Medical Journal Military Health in July 2022. The purpose of the research was to consider the effectiveness of the sexual health brief Service personnel receive when they arrive in Kenya to determine whether the brief had any influence on soldiers’ approach to sexual health. Information about which units’ participants served with was not captured as part of the research.
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Ministry of Defence)
The Ministry of Defence (MOD) has committed to accelerating DragonFire Laser Directed Energy Weapons (DEW) into operational capability to meet real world threats. Thus far, the DragonFire system has been tested against a range of targets, proving to be highly effective. This has been further evidenced through Dstl's Operational Analysis, confirming the technology's benefits against the threats faced by the Royal Navy in the Red Sea. The MOD has also invested in understanding the risks of integrating systems onto Royal Navy vessels and therefore has experience in the matter. To deliver at greater pace, we will be using the principles of Minimum Deployable Capability and spiral development, as set out in our new Integrated Procurement Model.
Minister of State (Ministry of Defence)
Capability assessment is routine activity for Defence, ensuring that the UK Armed Forces keeps pace with the emerging threat and adopts the latest technology.
The Royal Navy (RN) is capable of delivering land attack from all domains: Tomahawk Land Attack Missiles launched from Astute Class Submarines; Paveway IV precision guided bombs from F-35B; and most recently, the Naval Strike Missile, which is in the process of being fitted to surface ships.
Several future options, which include a land attack capability, are also under consideration as part of the Future Cruise and Anti-Ship Weapon programme which will equip future RN ships. We continually keep all such capabilities under review, including as part of our wider munitions strategy.
Minister of State (Ministry of Defence)
In response to the Government's policy announcement to implement a cap on Civil Service headcount, the Department is currently reviewing its future Civil Service workforce requirement aligned to this direction. Vacancies are being reviewed as part of workforce planning and prioritisation activity. Until this work is completed it is not possible to provide specific numbers of posts vacant/not being actively recruited.
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Ministry of Defence)
In response to the Government's policy announcement to implement a cap on Civil Service headcount, the Department is currently reviewing its future Civil Service workforce requirement aligned to this direction. Vacancies are being reviewed as part of workforce planning and prioritisation activity. Until this work is completed it is not possible to provide specific numbers of posts vacant/not being actively recruited.
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Ministry of Defence)
In response to the Government's policy announcement to implement a cap on Civil Service headcount, the Department is currently reviewing its future Civil Service workforce requirement aligned to this direction. Vacancies are being reviewed as part of workforce planning and prioritisation activity. Until this work is completed it is not possible to provide specific numbers of posts vacant/not being actively recruited.
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Ministry of Defence)
In response to the Government's policy announcement to implement a cap on Civil Service headcount, the Department is currently reviewing its future Civil Service workforce requirement aligned to this direction. Vacancies are being reviewed as part of workforce planning and prioritisation activity. Until this work is completed it is not possible to provide specific numbers of posts vacant/not being actively recruited.
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Ministry of Defence)
In response to the Government's policy announcement to implement a cap on Civil Service headcount, the Department is currently reviewing its future Civil Service workforce requirement aligned to this direction. Vacancies are being reviewed as part of workforce planning and prioritisation activity. Until this work is completed it is not possible to provide specific numbers of posts vacant/not being actively recruited.
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Ministry of Defence)
In response to the Government's policy announcement to implement a cap on Civil Service headcount, the Department is currently reviewing its future Civil Service workforce requirement aligned to this direction. Vacancies are being reviewed as part of workforce planning and prioritisation activity. Until this work is completed it is not possible to provide specific numbers of posts vacant/not being actively recruited.
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Ministry of Defence)
In response to the Government's policy announcement to implement a cap on Civil Service headcount, the Department is currently reviewing its future Civil Service workforce requirement aligned to this direction. Vacancies are being reviewed as part of workforce planning and prioritisation activity. Until this work is completed it is not possible to provide specific numbers of posts vacant/not being actively recruited.
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Ministry of Defence)
In response to the Government's policy announcement to implement a cap on Civil Service headcount, the Department is currently reviewing its future Civil Service workforce requirement aligned to this direction. Vacancies are being reviewed as part of workforce planning and prioritisation activity. Until this work is completed it is not possible to provide specific numbers of posts vacant/not being actively recruited.
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Ministry of Defence)
In response to the Government's policy announcement to implement a cap on Civil Service headcount, the Department is currently reviewing its future Civil Service workforce requirement aligned to this direction. Vacancies are being reviewed as part of workforce planning and prioritisation activity. Until this work is completed it is not possible to provide specific numbers of posts vacant/not being actively recruited.
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Ministry of Defence)
In response to the Government's policy announcement to implement a cap on Civil Service headcount, the Department is currently reviewing its future Civil Service workforce requirement aligned to this direction. Vacancies are being reviewed as part of workforce planning and prioritisation activity. Until this work is completed it is not possible to provide specific numbers of posts vacant/not being actively recruited.
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Ministry of Defence)
In response to the Government's policy announcement to implement a cap on Civil Service headcount, the Department is currently reviewing its future Civil Service workforce requirement aligned to this direction. Vacancies are being reviewed as part of workforce planning and prioritisation activity. Until this work is completed it is not possible to provide specific numbers of posts vacant/not being actively recruited.
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Ministry of Defence)
In response to the Government's policy announcement to implement a cap on Civil Service headcount, the Department is currently reviewing its future Civil Service workforce requirement aligned to this direction. Vacancies are being reviewed as part of workforce planning and prioritisation activity. Until this work is completed it is not possible to provide specific numbers of posts vacant/not being actively recruited.
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Ministry of Defence)
In response to the Government's policy announcement to implement a cap on Civil Service headcount, the Department is currently reviewing its future Civil Service workforce requirement aligned to this direction. Vacancies are being reviewed as part of workforce planning and prioritisation activity. Until this work is completed it is not possible to provide specific numbers of posts vacant/not being actively recruited.
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Ministry of Defence)
In response to the Government's policy announcement to implement a cap on Civil Service headcount, the Department is currently reviewing its future Civil Service workforce requirement aligned to this direction. Vacancies are being reviewed as part of workforce planning and prioritisation activity. Until this work is completed it is not possible to provide specific numbers of posts vacant/not being actively recruited.
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Ministry of Defence)
In response to the Government's policy announcement to implement a cap on Civil Service headcount, the Department is currently reviewing its future Civil Service workforce requirement aligned to this direction. Vacancies are being reviewed as part of workforce planning and prioritisation activity. Until this work is completed it is not possible to provide specific numbers of posts vacant/not being actively recruited.
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Ministry of Defence)
In response to the Government's policy announcement to implement a cap on Civil Service headcount, the Department is currently reviewing its future Civil Service workforce requirement aligned to this direction. Vacancies are being reviewed as part of workforce planning and prioritisation activity. Until this work is completed it is not possible to provide specific numbers of posts vacant/not being actively recruited.
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Ministry of Defence)
In response to the Government's policy announcement to implement a cap on Civil Service headcount, the Department is currently reviewing its future Civil Service workforce requirement aligned to this direction. Vacancies are being reviewed as part of workforce planning and prioritisation activity. Until this work is completed it is not possible to provide specific numbers of posts vacant/not being actively recruited.
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Ministry of Defence)
In response to the Government's policy announcement to implement a cap on Civil Service headcount, the Department is currently reviewing its future Civil Service workforce requirement aligned to this direction. Vacancies are being reviewed as part of workforce planning and prioritisation activity. Until this work is completed it is not possible to provide specific numbers of posts vacant/not being actively recruited.
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Ministry of Defence)
In response to the Government's policy announcement to implement a cap on Civil Service headcount, the Department is currently reviewing its future Civil Service workforce requirement aligned to this direction. Vacancies are being reviewed as part of workforce planning and prioritisation activity. Until this work is completed it is not possible to provide specific numbers of posts vacant/not being actively recruited.
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Ministry of Defence)
In response to the Government's policy announcement to implement a cap on Civil Service headcount, the Department is currently reviewing its future Civil Service workforce requirement aligned to this direction. Vacancies are being reviewed as part of workforce planning and prioritisation activity. Until this work is completed it is not possible to provide specific numbers of posts vacant/not being actively recruited.
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Ministry of Defence)
The Central Digital and Data Office (CDDO), in the Cabinet Office, has established a programme to support Departments managing legacy IT. CDDO has agreed a framework to identify ‘red-rated’ systems, indicating high levels of risk surrounding certain assets within the IT estate. Departments have committed to have remediation plans in place for these systems by next year (2025).
It is not appropriate to release sensitive information held about specific red-rated systems or more detailed plans for remediation within the Ministry of Defence’s IT estate, as this information could indicate which systems are at risk, and may highlight potential security vulnerabilities.
Minister of State (Ministry of Defence)
The 8 April 2024 AUKUS Defence Ministers' statement stated that AUKUS countries are now considering collaborating with additional countries on Pillar Two projects. AUKUS Governments will undertake consultations in 2024 with Japan and other prospective partners. Bilaterally, we deeply value our enduring partnership with Canada, including as a Five Eyes member, and recognise Canada's interest in AUKUS Pillar Two.
Minister of State (Ministry of Defence)
The Vigilant glider fleet was withdrawn from service in 2018. Two aircraft have been deactivated and retained as training aids and gate guardians. The remaining gliders were handed over to the Defence Equipment Sales Authority for disposal, de-registered from the military aircraft register, and were sold to Aerobility in 2020.
Minister of State (Ministry of Defence)
As announced in the Defence Nuclear Enterprise (DNE) Command Paper: Delivering the UK’s Nuclear Deterrent as a National Endeavor, the Department is investing to increase its intake of nuclear sector graduates by an additional 2,000 personnel over the next four years.
Of these 2,000, over 1,600 are for the DNE, with up to 70% of these graduates expected to join in engineering posts with the remainder in a range of supporting professions such as science (including physics, material science, nuclear science), commercial and finance.
Minister of State (Ministry of Defence)
The table below provides the number of Nuclear Site Event Reports (NSERs) at Coulport and Faslane recorded between January 2023 to April 2024. These are shown according to their categorisation using criteria agreed locally in 2015.
Nuclear Site Events- 2023 | Category A | Category B | Category C | Category D | Below Scale |
Coulport | 0 | 0 | 4 | 17 | 6 |
Faslane | 1 | 4 | 12 | 37 | 77 |
Nuclear Site Events- 2024 | Category A | Category B | Category C | Category D | Below Scale |
Coulport | 0 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 0 |
Faslane | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 2 |
In line with Industry Good Practice and in common with other defence and civil nuclear sites, His Majesty’s Naval Base Clyde has a well-established system for raising NSERs.
NSERs are raised to foster a robust safety culture that learns from experience, whether that is equipment failures, human error, procedural failings, documentation shortcoming or near-misses.
The safety significance of all reported events remains low and are below Level 1, the lowest of the seven-point Internal Nuclear and Radiological Event Scale (INES).
None of the events caused harm to the health of any member of staff on the Naval Base or to any member of the public or have resulted in any radiological impact to the environment.
Minister of State (Ministry of Defence)
As of 12 April 2024, five Type 23 Frigates were available. The remaining six were in various stages of refit and therefore were not available for operations.
Minister of State (Ministry of Defence)
Royal Navy and Royal Fleet Auxiliary (RFA) ships are adjusted to reflect operational requirements and to ensure outputs are optimised. Individual ships will be generated to different levels of readiness as required. As such, RFA Tiderace is currently alongside for a period and will be regenerated as needed.
Minister of State (Ministry of Defence)
Royal Navy and Royal Fleet Auxiliary (RFA) ships are adjusted to reflect operational requirements and to ensure outputs are optimised. Individual ships will be generated to different levels of readiness as required. As such, RFA Tiderace is currently alongside for a period and will be regenerated as needed.
Minister of State (Ministry of Defence)
The SKYNET secure satellite communications programme, which is investing £5 billion over the next decade, provides a significant boost to the industry through direct investment into the sector and use of social value provisions in contracts.
SKYNET provides long-term investment in the UK space sector. This includes promoting the development of new technology and use of Small and Medium Enterprises.
Under SKYNET contracts, the Prime contractor is required to demonstrate social value. This includes measures such as investment into graduate or apprenticeship schemes. This will increasingly be part of our approach to major contracts for the space sector in support of our national policy ambitions under the recently-published Space Industrial Plan.
As we move towards the next generation of SKYNET, the investment in this programme will continue to help develop the thriving UK space sector.
Minister of State (Ministry of Defence)
RFA FORT VICTORIA is in a scheduled refit package to prepare her for future service.
All Royal Navy (RN) ships rotate through planned operating cycles and this results in individual ships being at various levels of readiness at any one time in accordance with long-term operating schedules and operational needs; they remain in service during these periods but may not be deployable.
It is our policy not to disclose the fine details of forward availability forecasts of individual ships as this would, or would be likely to prejudice the capability, effectiveness or security of the Armed Forces. The RN does publish annual figures for readiness days, the first of which was released in November 2023.
Minister of State (Ministry of Defence)
As of 12 April 2024, RFA Wave Knight and Wave Ruler are currently in extended readiness. All other RFA platforms were either at sea or are planned to return to sea in future.
Minister of State (Ministry of Defence)
As of 17 April 2024, the following air defence systems are in use:
Royal Navy:
- Sea Viper (Guided Weapon System 45)
- Sea Ceptor (Guided Weapon System 35)
- Phalanx B (Close In Weapon System)
- 30mm DS30B Cannon
- 30mm Automatic Small Calibre Gun MK1.5
Army:
- Sky Sabre
- High Velocity Missile
- Land Environment Air Picture Provision
Royal Air Force:
- Lightning and Typhoon aircraft are equipped with Meteor, Advanced Short Range Air-to-Air Missiles (ASRAAM) and Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missiles (AMRAAM).
- Both aircraft also have air-to-air cannon.
Minister of State (Ministry of Defence)
For the period 1 April 2023 to 29 February 2024, the Department spent £21,004 on housing Service personnel and their families in emergency accommodation in Scotland due to major repairs needed at their military accommodation.
Information for the period 1 April 2022 to 31 March 2023 is not separately identifiable due to the way in which data was held at the time.
Minister of State (Ministry of Defence)
Since 1 April 2022 1,724 compensation claims have been paid to Service personnel living in Service Family Accommodation (SFA) in Scotland.
Minister of State (Ministry of Defence)
The Marine Engineering branch is a vital part of the Royal Navy (RN) these are exceptionally skilled and highly valued personnel, crucial to ensuring the RN can continue to meet its commitments.
The number of trained Marine Engineers (MEs) is a constantly fluctuating number, however as of 17 April 2024:
| ME General Service | ME Submariner |
Officer | 276 | 248 |
Rating | 2,125 | 1,070 |
Total | 2401 | 1318 |
The forecast figures for April 2025 are:
| ME General Service | ME Submariner |
Officer | 298 | 283 |
Rating | 2, 464 | 1,204 |
Total | 2762 | 1487 |
*These figures do not include those currently in the training pipeline to join the branch.
Minister of State (Ministry of Defence) (Minister for the Armed Forces)