Defence Select Committee

Stuart Anderson MP Defence Select Committee

I was elected as the Member of Parliament for Wolverhampton South West in December 2019. Within a few weeks, I had been elected by fellow parliamentarians to the Defence Select Committee which examines the expenditure, administration, and policy of the Ministry of Defence and its associated bodies. On the Committee, I have held the Secretary of State for Defence and senior officials to account on the work that they have done and I have worked with colleagues to produce reports which have in turn shaped Government policy on areas such as the security of our 5G network. I also serve on the Sub-Committee and on the Parliamentary NATO Delegation.

Inquiries:

  • The Integrated Security, Defence, and Foreign Policy Review
    • Report Published: 13 August 2020
    • Government Response: 22 October 2020
  • Military Exercises and the Duty of Care: Further Follow Up
    • Opened: 5 March 2020
  • Defence Industrial Policy: Procurement and Prosperity
    • Opened: 5 March 2020
  • The Security of 5G
    • Published: 8 October 2020
    • Government Response: 16 December 2020
  • Defence Contribution to the UK’s Pandemic Response
    • Opened: 12 May 2020
    • Published: 25 March 2021.
  • Progress in delivering the British Army’s armoured vehicle capability
    • Opened: 16 July 2020
    • Published: 14 March 2021
  • Foreign Involvement in the Defence Supply Chain
    • Opened: 30 July 2020
    • Published: 14 February 2021
  • F-35 and Carrier Strike Update
    • Opened: 8 September 2020
  • The Integrated Review: Threats, Capabilities, and Concepts
  • MoD Annual Report and Accounts 2019-20
    • Opened: 30 November 2020
  • Women in the Armed Forces: From Recruitment to Civilian Life
    • Opened: 1 December 2020
  • Armed Forces and veterans mental health: follow up
    • Opened 6 January 2021
  • NATO, US and UK Defence Relations
    • Opened 27 January 2021
  • China’s Military Ambitions
  • Opened 2 February 2021
  • Defending Global Britain in a Competitive Age
  • Opened 17 March 2021
  • Russia and Ukraine Border Tensions
  • Opened 14 April 2021
  • The Navy: Purpose and Procurement
  • Opened 23 April (Accepting Evidence)
    UK-French Naval Co-Operation
  • Opened 12 May 2021 (One-off session)

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Last Updated: 23/05/21.

News

Stuart Anderson MP co-authors report on Armed Forces Bill

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.