Armed forces welfare
Armed forces welfare news from UK Parliament.
Five years on from the “Atherton report” Service chiefs and MOD face questions on women in the Armed Forces
Five years on from the “Atherton report” Service chiefs and MOD face questions on women in the Armed Forces
13 April 2026
Pre-appointment hearing: Government’s preferred candidate for Armed Forces Commissioner, Polly Miller-Perkins
The Defence Committee will hold a pre-appointment hearing for the Government’s preferred candidate – Polly Miller-Perkins – for the position of Armed Forces Commissioner.
24 March 2026
Defence Committee Chair responds to death of UK armed forces member in Ukraine
Defence Committee Chair responds to death of UK armed forces member in Ukraine
10 December 2025
Govt agrees to extend Legal Duty following Armed Forces Covenant report
Following the Defence Committee’s report on the Armed Forces Covenant, the Government has committed to extending the Covenant’s Legal Duty to all UK Government departments and the devolved administrations.
16 June 2025
Legislation alone not enough to fix Armed Forces Covenant that is "falling short"
The Defence Committee today (Tuesday 8 April) publishes its report “The Armed Forces Covenant”.
07 April 2025
Women in the Armed Forces: what progress has been made?
The Defence Committee is assessing progress on its predecessor Committee’s work on women in the Armed Forces, hearing from witnesses across the Ministry of Defence (MOD) including the chiefs of the Army, Navy and Air Force.
14 March 2025
Minister for Veterans and People to face questions on the Armed Forces Covenant
The Defence Committee will hold the final evidence session of its inquiry into the Armed Forces Covenant at 13.00 on Tuesday 11 March.
07 March 2025
Government accepts majority of Committee’s recommendations on improving Service Accommodation
The Defence Committee today publishes the Government response to its report on Service Accommodation, in which the Government accepts the majority of the Committee’s recommendations for improving the quality of accommodation available to Service Personnel.
03 March 2025
Defence Committee launches inquiry into the Armed Forces Covenant
Today the Defence Committee launches an inquiry into the Armed Forces Covenant.
13 December 2024
Accommodation for service personnel and families is “shocking”: Government needs to act
A Defence Committee Report published today finds that accommodation for Service personnel and their families is “shocking”, with two-thirds of Service Family Accommodation (SFA) needing major work to meet modern standards, and families facing uncertainty over allocation of accommodation.
11 December 2024
Armed Forces Commissioner Bill: call for evidence
Armed Forces Commissioner Bill: call for evidence
26 November 2024
Defence Secretary John Healey to face questions from Defence Committee
The Defence Committee will question the Secretary of State for Defence, Rt. Hon. John Healey, in his first appearance in front of the Committee. The session will take place on Thursday 21 November, at 10.30am.
15 November 2024
Defence Committee: update on inquiries from the previous Parliament
The Defence Committee has decided to complete the following inquiries, which were left unfinished at the 2024 general election:
08 November 2024
Lords debates Strategic Defence Review
Members discuss the government's review into UK military capability. Catch up
10 October 2024
“Still work to be done” on MOD handling of complaints
Today the Defence Committee publishes a letter from the Chair of its Sub-Committee on Women in the Armed Forces, Sarah Atherton MP, to Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Defence People, Veterans and Service Families, Dr Andrew Murrison MP
12 July 2023