Committees

Armed Forces Readiness

Inquiry

The Committee welcomes written evidence on the following: 

  • Are the armed forces sufficiently capable, resourced and ready to protect the UK and our allies?
  • What are the main gaps in capability and/or readiness, and what will it take to fill these gaps?
  • Are the UK armed forces a ‘tier one fighting force’? Do they need to be? 
  • What are the consequences of the army having been “hollowed out and underfunded”? Which of these consequences needs to be addressed most urgently?
  • Are the Government’s plans sufficient to address any shortfalls?

This inquiry is no longer accepting evidence

The deadline for submissions was Monday 5 June 2023.

Work news

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Call for focus on High-Intensity Warfighting to Increase Deterrence
A report by the Defence Committee concludes that the UK Armed Forces have key capability and stockpile shortages
4 February 2024
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Defence Committee inquiry to probe UK’s readiness for war
Defence Committee to examine the UK's combat readiness for operations
24 April 2023
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Contact us

  • Email: defcom@parliament.uk
  • Phone: 020 7219 3113/6168 (general enquiries) | 020 7219 2996 (media enquiries)
  • Address: Defence Committee, House of Commons, London SW1A 0AA