Defence Select Committee

Stuart Anderson MP has visited Estonia and Latvia as part of the UK delegation to the NATO Parliamentary Assembly Defence Committee. On his visit to the Baltic states, Stuart saw the impact that the deployment of extra UK forces in Eastern Europe is having to bolster NATO's eastern flank.

Stuart Anderson MP has visited two countries on the frontline of providing military and humanitarian assistance to Ukraine following Putin’s barbaric assault on the country. The UK was the first country to provide military aid to Ukraine and is the largest European bilateral humanitarian donor.

Stuart Anderson MP has launched an inquiry into aviation procurement in the defence sector. The inquiry is part of his work on the influential Defence Select Committee in Parliament, which scrutinises the work of the Ministry of Defence.

In the course of human history there are few transformational events that reshape the world as we know it. Events like the fall of the Berlin Wall in 1989 and the 9/11 attacks on the United States.

Stuart Anderson MP was delighted to host Minister for Defence People and Veterans Leo Docherty MP in Wolverhampton. The visit, which took place on the 1st of March 2022, saw them meet representatives at the Army Recruitment Centre on Queen Street.

Stuart Anderson MP has urged Ministers to deliver a rapid programme of upgrades for the Royal Navy to modernise its fleet and enhance its capabilities. The call is part of a report that Stuart has co-authored as a member of the influential Defence Select Committee.

Stuart Anderson MP has called on the Government to make the Armed Forces more inclusive and tackle all forms of bullying, harassment, and discrimination.

Stuart Anderson MP has called on the Government to use its presidency of the G7 to demonstrate global leadership and coordinate a joint response to tensions at the border between Russia and Ukraine. It comes amid fears of another Russian invasion of Ukraine.

Stuart Anderson MP has co-authored a special report on a Bill that renews the legal basis for the Armed Forces. In February 2021, Stuart was honoured to be appointed to a Committee that was specially convened to review the measures being proposed by the Government as part of this legislation.

Stuart Anderson MP has praised the vital contribution of the Armed Forces in its response to COVID-19, and has called on the Government to do the same. Stuart’s request follows a new report, which he co-authored as a member of the influential Defence Select Committee.