Insight
Coronavirus: Impact on insecurity in Sub-Saharan Africa
How does the coronavirus pandemic impact conflict-affected countries in Sub-Saharan Africa in terms of food insecurity, political insecurity and health?
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Research Briefing
Service Police review
The Ministry of Defence published a review of the Service Police as part of a wider review of the Service Justice System. This Commons Library briefing paper discusses who the Service Police are, what they do, and the outcome of the review.
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Research Briefing
The defence single source regulatory framework under review
The Ministry of Defence will review the single source contract regulatory framework in 2021. This Commons Library briefing paper explains what the framework is and changes made to date.
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Research Briefing
Armed forces: Pay award delayed
Armed forces personnel will receive a delayed pay award for a second year running. Here we look at how pay for the armed forces is agreed, the role of the Armed Forces’ Pay Review Body and the impact on retention.
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Insight
Armed forces: Pay award delayed
Armed forces personnel will receive a delayed pay award for a second year running. Here we look at how pay for the armed forces is agreed, the role of the Armed Forces’ Pay Review Body and the impact on retention.
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Research Briefing
Coronavirus: Fears for the Rohingya
Refugees camps are especially vulnerable to serious outbreaks of Covid-19. Here we look at the conditions in the world’s largest refugee settlement, Cox’s Bazar in Bangladesh, where hundreds of thousands of Rohingya have fled.
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Research Briefing
Coronavirus: Britons travelling abroad
The FCO has advised against all non-essential global travel and has urged Britons travelling abroad to return to the UK as soon as possible. MPs have questioned the government's response. Here we look at what the FCO has done to help British travellers return home and reaction from MPs and the media. The paper provides information on how to access FCO travel advice.
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Research Briefing
Coronavirus: Deploying the armed forces in the UK
The Government has announced up to 20,000 military personnel will be put on standby to support the public services as part of a new Covid Support Force. This Commons Library briefing paper looks at when the armed forces can be deployed in the UK and how this might apply during the Coronavirus pandemic.
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Debate Pack
China’s policy on its Uighur population
A Westminster Hall debate on ‘China's policy on its Uighur population’ has been scheduled for Wednesday 11 March 2020 from 2.30-4:00pm. The debate has been initiated by Mark Pritchard MP.
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Research Briefing
Ministry of Defence Equipment Plan deemed ‘unaffordable’ by NAO
The MoD are planning to spend £181 billion on equipment for the armed forces over the next ten years. The National Audit Office has deemed this ‘unaffordable’. We look at the plan and the NAO’s concerns.
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Insight
Ministry of Defence Equipment Plan deemed ‘unaffordable’ by NAO
The MoD are planning to spend £181 billion on equipment for the armed forces over the next ten years. The National Audit Office has deemed this 'unaffordable'. We look at the plan and the NAO's concerns.
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Debate Pack
Wales’s contribution to the UK armed forces
A Westminster Hall debate on ‘Wales's contribution to the UK armed forces’ has been scheduled for Tuesday 25 February 2020 at 4.30pm. The debate has been initiated by Fay Jones MP.
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Research Briefing
Naval shipbuilding: February 2020 update
The Commons Library has published several briefing papers in recent years examining surface ship procurement. This short paper looks at the latest developments which include halting the Fleet Solid Support ship competition, a new in-service date for the Type 31 frigates and Sir John Parker's review of the implementation of the National Shipbuilding Strategy.
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Debate Pack
UK defence rotary strategy
A Westminster Hall debate on ‘UK defence rotary strategy’ has been scheduled for Wednesday 29 January 2020 at 4.30pm. The debate has been initiated by Robert Courts MP.
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Research Briefing
Defence in the 2020s
The next Strategic Defence and Security Review is due in 2020 and the decade ahead sees some significant milestones
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