
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.