Defence Select Committee

The Defence Select Committee is one of the Select Committees of the House of Commons of the United Kingdom, having been established in 1979. It examines the expenditure, administration, and policy of the Ministry of Defence and its associated public bodies,[1] including the British Armed Forces. The Committee's remit does not generally include Defence Intelligence which instead falls under the Intelligence and Security Committee of Parliament.[2]

Membership

As of September 2023, the members of the committee are as follows:[3][4][5][6][7][8][9]


Member Party Constituency
Vacant (Chair)
Sarah Atherton Conservative Wrexham
Robert Courts Conservative Witney
Martin Docherty-Hughes Scottish National Party West Dunbartonshire
Richard Drax Conservative South Dorset
Mark Francois Conservative Rayleigh and Wickford
Kevan Jones Labour North Durham
Emma Lewell-Buck Labour South Shields
Gavin Robinson Democratic Unionist Party Belfast East
John Spellar Labour Warley
Derek Twigg Labour Halton

    Changes since 2019
    Date Outgoing Member
    & Party    		 Constituency → New Member
    & Party    		 Constituency Source
    11 May 2020 Wayne David MP (Labour) Caerphilly → Kevan Jones MP (Labour) North Durham Hansard
    Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi MP (Labour) Slough Derek Twigg MP (Labour) Halton
    5 January 2022 Martin Docherty-Hughes MP (SNP) West Dunbartonshire → Dave Doogan MP (SNP) Angus Hansard
    25 October 2022 Stuart Anderson MP (Conservative) Wolverhampton South West → Andrew Bowie MP (Conservative) West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine Hansard
    Sarah Atherton MP (Conservative) Wrexham Robert Courts MP (Conservative) Witney
    8 November 2022 Andrew Bowie MP (Conservative) West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine → Sarah Atherton MP (Conservative) Wrexham Hansard
    12 September 2023 Dave Doogan MP (SNP) Angus → Martin Docherty-Hughes MP (SNP) West Dunbartonshire Hansard
    14 September 2022 Tobias Ellwood MP (Chair, Conservative) Bournemouth East → Vacant Hansard

    2017–2019 Parliament

    The chair was elected on 12 July 2017, with the members of the committee being announced on 11 September 2017.[10][11]

    Member Party Constituency
    Julian Lewis (Chair) Conservative New Forest East
    Leo Docherty Conservative Aldershot
    Martin Docherty-Hughes Scottish National Party West Dunbartonshire
    Mark Francois Conservative Rayleigh and Wickford
    Graham Jones Labour Hyndburn
    Johnny Mercer Conservative Plymouth Moor View
    Madeleine Moon Labour Bridgend
    Gavin Robinson Democratic Unionist Party Belfast East
    Ruth Smeeth Labour Stoke-on-Trent North
    John Spellar Labour Warley
    Phil Wilson Labour Sedgefield

    2015–2017 Parliament

    The chair was elected on 18 June 2015, with members being announced on 6 July 2015.[12][13]

    Member Party Constituency
    Julian Lewis (Chair) Conservative New Forest East
    Richard Benyon Conservative Newbury
    Douglas Chapman Scottish National Party Dunfermline and West Fife
    James Gray Conservative North Wiltshire
    Johnny Mercer Conservative Plymouth Moor View
    Madeleine Moon Labour Bridgend
    Conor McGinn Labour St Helens North
    Jim Shannon Democratic Unionist Party Strangford
    Ruth Smeeth Labour Stoke-on-Trent North
    John Spellar Labour Warley
    Bob Stewart Conservative Beckenham

    Changes 2015–2017
    Date Outgoing Member
    & Party    		 Constituency → New Member
    & Party    		 Constituency Source
    26 October 2015 Conor McGinn MP (Labour) St Helens North → Phil Wilson MP (Labour) Sedgefield Hansard
    31 October 2016 Richard Benyon MP (Conservative) Newbury → Jack Lopresti MP (Conservative) Filton and Bradley Stoke Hansard
    5 December 2016 Jim Shannon MP (DUP) Strangford → Gavin Robinson MP (DUP) Belfast East Hansard

    2010–2015 Parliament

    The chair was elected on 10 June 2010, with members being announced on 12 July 2010.[14][15]

    Member Party Constituency
    James Arbuthnot (Chair) Conservative North East Hampshire
    Julian Brazier Conservative Canterbury
    Jeffrey Donaldson Democratic Unionist Party Lagan Valley
    John Glen Conservative Salisbury
    David Hamilton Labour Midlothian
    Mike Hancock Liberal Democrats Portsmouth South
    Adam Holloway Conservative Gravesham
    Madeleine Moon Labour Bridgend
    Alison Seabeck Labour Plymouth Moor View
    Bob Stewart Conservative Beckenham
    Gisela Stuart Labour Birmingham Edgbaston
    John Woodcock Labour and Co-op Barrow and Furness

    Changes 2010–2015
    Date Outgoing Member
    & Party    		 Constituency → New Member
    & Party    		 Constituency Source
    2 November 2010 Adam Holloway MP (Conservative) Gravesham → Penny Mordaunt MP (Conservative) Portsmouth North Hansard
    David Hamilton MP (Labour) Midlothian Thomas Docherty MP (Labour) Dunfermline and West Fife
    Alison Seabeck MP (Labour) Plymouth Moor View Dai Havard MP (Labour) Merthyr Tydfil and Rhymney
    John Woodcock MP (Labour and Co-op) Barrow and Furness Sandra Osborne MP (Labour) Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock
    24 October 2011 Mike Hancock MP (Liberal Democrats) Portsmouth South → Bob Russell MP (Liberal Democrats) Colchester Hansard
    5 November 2012 John Glen MP (Conservative) Salisbury → Adam Holloway MP (Conservative) Gravesham Hansard
    10 June 2013 Sandra Osborne MP (Labour) Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock → Derek Twigg MP (Labour) Halton Hansard
    4 November 2013 Penny Mordaunt MP (Conservative) Portsmouth North → James Gray MP (Conservative) North Wiltshire Hansard
    25 November 2013 Thomas Docherty MP (Labour) Dunfermline and West Fife → John Woodcock MP (Labour and Co-op) Barrow and Furness Hansard
    28 April 2014 James Arbuthnot MP (Chair, Conservative) North East Hampshire → Vacant Hansard
    14 May 2014 Vacant → Rory Stewart MP (Chair, Conservative) Penrith and The Border Hansard
    3 November 2014 Julian Brazier MP (Conservative) Canterbury → Richard Benyon MP (Conservative) Newbury Hansard
    Adam Holloway MP (Conservative) Gravesham Julian Lewis MP (Conservative) New Forest East

    Chair of the Defence Select Committee
    Chair Party Constituency First elected Method
    Michael Mates Conservative East Hampshire 1987 Elected by the Select Committee
    Michael Colvin Conservative Romsey and Waterside 1995 Elected by the Select Committee
    Bruce George Labour Walsall South 16 July 1997 Elected by the Select Committee
    James Arbuthnot Conservative North East Hampshire 13 July 2005 Elected by the Select Committee
    (and the House of Commons in 2010)
    Rory Stewart Conservative Penrith and The Border 14 May 2014 Elected by the House of Commons
    Julian Lewis Conservative New Forest East 17 June 2015 Elected by the House of Commons
    Tobias Ellwood Conservative Bournemouth East 29 January 2020 Elected by the House of Commons
    Independent
    Conservative

    Election results

    From June 2010 chairs of select committees have been directly elected by a secret ballot of the whole House of Commons using the alternative vote system. Candidates with the fewest votes are eliminated and their votes redistributed until one remaining candidate has more than half of valid votes.[16] Elections are held at the beginning of a parliament or in the event of a vacancy.[17]

    29 January 2020[18]
    Candidate 1st round 2nd round 3rd round 4th round
    Votes  % Votes  % Votes  % Votes  %
    Tobias Ellwood 243 256 271 296
    Sir Bernard Jenkin 173 183 193 226
    Robert Courts 62 68 81 Eliminated
    Adam Holloway 45 48 Eliminated
    James Gray 39 Eliminated
    Not redistributed 0 0 0
    Valid votes
    12 July 2017[19]
    Candidate 1st round
    Votes  %
    Julian Lewis 305 53.5
    Johnny Mercer 265 46.5
    Not redistributed
    Valid votes 570
    17 June 2015[20]
    Candidate 1st round 2nd round
    Votes  % Votes  %
    Julian Lewis 260 44.1 314 56.5
    Richard Benyon 208 35.3 242 43.5
    Bob Stewart 121 20.5 Eliminated
    Not redistributed 33 5.6
    Valid votes 589 556
    14 May 2014[21]
    Candidate 1st round 2nd round 3rd round 4th round 5th round 6th round 7th round
    Votes  % Votes  % Votes  % Votes  % Votes  % Votes  % Votes  %
    Rory Stewart 113 23.6 115 24.1 122 25.7 139 29.3 149 31.9 179 39.3 226 51.6
    Julian Lewis 124 25.9 128 26.8 131 27.6 138 29.1 156 33.4 165 36.2 212 48.4
    Julian Brazier 68 14.2 71 14.9 71 14.9 77 16.2 90 19.3 112 24.6 Eliminated
    Keith Simpson 48 10.0 48 10.1 51 10.7 61 12.8 72 15.4 Eliminated
    Bob Stewart 52 10.9 54 11.3 56 11.8 60 12.6 Eliminated
    Crispin Blunt 44 9.2 44 9.2 44 9.3 Eliminated
    Tobias Ellwood 17 3.5 17 3.6 Eliminated
    James Gray 13 2.7 Eliminated
    Not redistributed 2 0.4 4 0.8 4 0.8 12 2.5 23 4.8 41 8.6
    Valid votes 479 477 475 475 467 456 438
    9 June 2010[22]
    Candidate 1st round 2nd round 3rd round
    Votes  % Votes  % Votes  %
    James Arbuthnot 210 36.6 236 42.4 273 52.7
    Patrick Mercer 176 30.7 189 33.9 245 47.3
    Julian Lewis 115 20.1 132 23.7 Eliminated
    Douglas Carswell 72 12.6 Eliminated
    Not redistributed 16 2.8 55 9.6
    Valid votes 573 557 518

    See also

    References
    1. "Defence Committee". parliament.uk. Archived from the original on 29 December 2021. Retrieved 29 December 2021. The Defence Committee is appointed by the House of Commons to examine the expenditure, administration, and policy of the Ministry of Defence and its associated public bodies.
    2. "Intelligence and Security Committee of Parliament". gov.uk. Retrieved 29 December 2021. The ISC oversees the policies, expenditure, administration and operations of MI5, MI6, GCHQ, Defence Intelligence, the Joint Intelligence Organisation, the National Security Secretariat (NSS) and Homeland Security Group.
    3. "Tobias Ellwood is the new Chair of the Defence Committee". UK parliament. London. 30 January 2020. Retrieved 27 February 2020.
    4. "Calendar of Business 2 March 2020". publications.parliament.uk. UK parliament. 27 February 2020. Retrieved 27 February 2020. That Stuart Anderson, Sarah Atherton, Wayne David, Richard Drax, Mr Tanmmanjeet Singh Dhesi, Mr Mark Francois, Martin Docherty-Hughes, Mrs Emma Lewell-Buck, Gavin Robinson and John Spellar be members of the Defence Committee.
    5. "Votes and Proceedings Monday 11 May 2020". parliament.uk. UK House of Commons. 11 May 2020. Retrieved 13 May 2020. That Wayne David and Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi be discharged from the Defence Committee and Mr Kevan Jones and Derek Twigg be added
    6. "Committees Volume 706: debated on Wednesday 5 January 2022". hansard.parliament.uk. UK Hansard. 5 January 2022. Retrieved 6 January 2022. Defence That Martin Docherty-Hughes be discharged from the Defence Committee and Dave Doogan be added.
    7. Norris, Miranda (19 October 2022). "Witney MP Robert Courts elected to Defence Select Committee". Oxford Mail. Retrieved 9 November 2022.
    8. "Committees Volume 722: debated on Tuesday 8 November 2022". hansard.parliament.uk. UK Hansard. 8 November 2022. Retrieved 2 December 2022. That Andrew Bowie be discharged from the Defence Committee and Sarah Atherton be added.
    9. "Committees Volume 737: debated on Tuesday 12 September 2023". hansard.parliament.uk. UK Hansard. 12 September 2023. Retrieved 15 September 2023. That Dave Doogan be discharged from the Defence Committee and Martin Docherty-Hughes be added.
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    11. "Business without Debate". Parliamentary Debates (Hansard). Vol. 628. Parliament of the United Kingdom: House of Commons. 11 September 2017.
    12. "Speaker's Statement". Parliamentary Debates (Hansard). Vol. 597. Parliament of the United Kingdom: House of Commons. 18 June 2015.
    13. "Committees". Parliamentary Debates (Hansard). Vol. 598. Parliament of the United Kingdom: House of Commons. 8 July 2015.
    14. "Speaker's Statement". Parliamentary Debates (Hansard). Vol. 511. Parliament of the United Kingdom: House of Commons. 10 June 2010.
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    18. "ELECTION FOR CHAIRS OF SELECT COMMITTEES: RESULT" (PDF). Parliament.uk. Retrieved 7 March 2020.
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