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Defence equipment and spending

  • Debate Pack

    SME participation in defence procurement

    Thursday, 23 January, 2025

    A Westminster Hall debate on SME participation in defence procurement is scheduled for Tuesday 28 January 2025, from 4:30pm to 5:30pm. The debate will be led by Alan Strickland MP.

    • Debate Pack
    • Business
    • Defence equipment and spending
  • Research Briefing

    Sanctions against Russia (February 2022 to January 2025)

    Tuesday, 21 January, 2025

    In response to Russia's invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, the G7, EU and other allies and partners across the globe have imposed an unprecedented package of coordinated sanctions against Russia.

    • Research Briefing
    • Business
    • Defence equipment and spending
    • Defence policy
    • Economic policy
    • Economy
    • Europe
    • Finance
    • Industry
    • International law
    • International trade
  • Debate Pack

    UK submarine fleet

    Friday, 10 January, 2025

    A Westminster Hall debate on the UK submarine fleet is scheduled for Wednesday 15 January 2025, from 4:30 to 5:30pm. The debate will be led by Graeme Downie MP.

    • Debate Pack
    • Defence equipment and spending
    • Defence policy
  • Research Briefing

    UK arms exports to Israel

    Wednesday, 08 January, 2025

    This briefing provides information on UK arms exports to Israel, the arms export licensing system and the government’s reviews of existing licences to Israel.

    • Research Briefing
    • Defence equipment and spending
    • International trade
    • Middle East
  • Research Briefing

    Russia’s use of nuclear threats during the Ukraine conflict

    Friday, 20 December, 2024

    In November 2024 President Putin announced changes to Russia's nuclear doctrine. The move is another step in Russia's ongoing nuclear rhetoric associated with the conflict in Ukraine.

    • Research Briefing
    • Armed forces
    • Defence equipment and spending
    • Defence policy
    • Europe
    • Institutions
    • International organisations
  • Research Briefing

    Nuclear weapons profile: Russia

    Monday, 16 December, 2024

    In late 2024, President Putin approved a new Russian nuclear doctrine. This paper briefly examines Russia's nuclear weapons policies, capabilities and programmes.

    • Research Briefing
    • Armed forces
    • Defence
    • Defence equipment and spending
    • Defence policy
    • Europe
    • International law
  • Debate Pack

    UK Government support for the explosive ordnance disposal community

    Monday, 09 December, 2024

    A debate on UK Government support for the explosive ordnance disposal community is scheduled to take place on Wednesday 11 December 2024, from 9:30 to 11:00am. The debate will be opened by Helen Maguire MP.

    • Debate Pack
    • Armed forces
    • Defence equipment and spending
  • Debate Pack

    UK air and missile defences

    Friday, 22 November, 2024

    A Westminster Hall debate on UK air and missile defences is scheduled for Wednesday 27 November 2024, from 9:30-11:00am. The debate will be led by Luke Akehurst MP.

    • Debate Pack
    • Defence
    • Defence equipment and spending
  • Research Briefing

    What is the Global Combat Air Programme (GCAP)?

    Thursday, 14 November, 2024

    The UK's programme to develop a combat aircraft to replace Typhoon from the 2030s.

    • Research Briefing
    • Defence equipment and spending
  • Research Briefing

    Defence procurement reform

    Friday, 13 September, 2024

    The government spends billions of pounds each year on defence equipment. This briefing explores how successive governments have approached defence acquisition.

    • Research Briefing
    • Armed forces
    • Defence equipment and spending
    • Defence policy
    • Public spending
  • Research Briefing

    Defence procurement: The Procurement Act 2023 and the Defence and Security Public Contract Regulations 2011

    Friday, 13 September, 2024

    From October 2024 the Procurement Act 2023 will replace the current Defence and Security Public Contracts Regulations 2011 that oversee defence procurement.

    • Research Briefing
    • Defence equipment and spending
    • Public spending
  • Research Briefing

    Amendments to the UK-US Mutual Defence Agreement

    Friday, 06 September, 2024

    Parts of the UK-US Mutual Defence Agreement, which underpins nuclear cooperation between the two countries, were due to expire in December 2024.

    • Research Briefing
    • Americas
    • Armed forces
    • Defence equipment and spending
    • Defence policy
    • Europe
    • Institutions
    • International law
  • Research Briefing

    Defence-related Parliamentary reports: 2010 to 2024

    Wednesday, 04 September, 2024

    This briefing collates all the reports published by the Defence Committee, Public Accounts Committee and the National Audit Office between May 2010 and May 2024 and reflects the period the Conservative Party was in government.

    • Research Briefing
    • Armed forces
    • Defence equipment and spending
    • Defence policy
  • Research Briefing

    AUKUS pillar 2: Advanced capabilities

    Monday, 02 September, 2024

    What advanced capabilities are the UK, Australia and the US developing under the AUKUS security partnership?

    • Research Briefing
    • Asia Pacific
    • Defence equipment and spending
    • Defence policy
    • Sciences
  • Research Briefing

    Defence procurement reform: The single source contract regulations

    Friday, 02 August, 2024

    The single source contract framework regulates defence contracts that are awarded without competition.

    • Research Briefing
    • Defence equipment and spending
    • Public spending

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