What military assistance is the UK providing to Ukraine?

What military assistance is the UK providing to Ukraine?

To ask His Majesty's Government how companies can contact Taskforce Kindred regarding supply of required equipment to Ukraine.

To ask His Majesty's Government how companies can contact Taskforce Kindred regarding supply of required equipment to Ukraine.

To ask His Majesty's Government how many enquiries have been made of Taskforce Kindred and what proportion have led to the purchase/supply of equipment for Ukraine.

To ask His Majesty's Government how many enquiries have been made of Taskforce Kindred and what proportion have led to the purchase/supply of equipment for Ukraine.

A summary of UK defence spending, including recent trends, spending plans, and international comparisons of the defence spending of NATO allies.

A summary of UK defence spending, including recent trends, spending plans, and international comparisons of the defence spending of NATO allies.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the Defence Investment Plan, published on 30 June 2026, Table 6: Spending on the Land Domain, what the full scope is of the £1.5 billion against Ground Based Air Defence.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the Defence Investment Plan, published on 30 June 2026, Table 6: Spending on the Land Domain, what the full scope is of the £1.5 billion against Ground Based Air Defence.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether factories producing military equipment met productivity targets, broken down by category in 2025.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether factories producing military equipment met productivity targets, broken down by category in 2025.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what is the planned expenditure on (a) conventional equipment and (b) nuclear equipment in each year from FY26/27 to FY29/30 inclusive.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what is the planned expenditure on (a) conventional equipment and (b) nuclear equipment in each year from FY26/27 to FY29/30 inclusive.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the Defence Investment Plan, published on 30 June 2026, Table 6: Spending on the Land Domain, what is the breakdown of a) projects and b) proportion of funding allocated to each project from the £160 million against Personal Weapons...

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the Defence Investment Plan, published on 30 June 2026, Table 6: Spending on the Land Domain, what is the breakdown of a) projects and b) proportion of funding allocated to each project from the £160 million against Personal Weapons...

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the answer of 3 December 2024 to question 15863 on Defence Equipment: Procurement, what his Department’s direct spend is for goods manufactured in China for a) 2024-25 and b) 2025-26.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the answer of 3 December 2024 to question 15863 on Defence Equipment: Procurement, what his Department’s direct spend is for goods manufactured in China for a) 2024-25 and b) 2025-26.

Lords motion to take note of the future capability of the United Kingdom's armed forces in light of the current international situation. Agreed to on question.

Lords motion to take note of the future capability of the United Kingdom's armed forces in light of the current international situation. Agreed to on question.

My Lords, I am grateful to all noble Lords who have signed up to this debate. I am grateful that your Lordships are able to debate the United Kingdom Armed Forces’ capability shortly after the publication of the defence investment plan. I look forward to all contributions, not least that...

My Lords, I am grateful to all noble Lords who have signed up to this debate. I am grateful that your Lordships are able to debate the United Kingdom Armed Forces’ capability shortly after the publication of the defence investment plan. I look forward to all contributions, not least that...

I thank the noble Lord, Lord Harlech, for securing this important debate. He speaks with great authority, particularly about the Reserve Forces. I agree with everything he said about that subject and congratulate him on his service.

I speak to employers and employers’ organisations who are keen to support our reserves....

I thank the noble Lord, Lord Harlech, for securing this important debate. He speaks with great authority, particularly about the Reserve Forces. I agree with everything he said about that subject and congratulate him on his service.

I speak to employers and employers’ organisations who are keen to support our reserves....

My Lords, the most obvious and urgent thing to say about military capability is that we have nothing like enough of it, either now or as currently planned for the future. This must be addressed as a matter of urgency but, in the limited time available to us in this...

My Lords, the most obvious and urgent thing to say about military capability is that we have nothing like enough of it, either now or as currently planned for the future. This must be addressed as a matter of urgency but, in the limited time available to us in this...

My Lords, it is a very great honour to follow the noble and gallant Lord. I find myself in no man’s land, squeezed between a former Chief of the Defence Staff and a valedictory Bishop, so I shall try to navigate as best I can through what could be dangerous...

My Lords, it is a very great honour to follow the noble and gallant Lord. I find myself in no man’s land, squeezed between a former Chief of the Defence Staff and a valedictory Bishop, so I shall try to navigate as best I can through what could be dangerous...

My Lords, it is always a distinct privilege to rise in your Lordships’ House, particularly when the subject matter before us concerns the key priority of any nation: the defence and security of the realm in an era of unprecedented global volatility and conflict.

However, before I turn to our physical...

My Lords, it is always a distinct privilege to rise in your Lordships’ House, particularly when the subject matter before us concerns the key priority of any nation: the defence and security of the realm in an era of unprecedented global volatility and conflict.

However, before I turn to our physical...

My Lords, I join my noble friend Lord Ahmad in congratulating the right reverend Prelate the Bishop of Southwark on his final speech. I hope he enjoys an excellent retirement and has every opportunity to go on worshipping God and doing his best to swell the congregations in our churches....

My Lords, I join my noble friend Lord Ahmad in congratulating the right reverend Prelate the Bishop of Southwark on his final speech. I hope he enjoys an excellent retirement and has every opportunity to go on worshipping God and doing his best to swell the congregations in our churches....

My Lords, I appreciate that this debate has already focused, and I am sure will continue to focus, on the challenges facing our Armed

Forces—issues around funding, the defence investment plan and, of course, as the noble Lord, Lord Harlech, eloquently argued, the role of our reserves. I declare an...

My Lords, I appreciate that this debate has already focused, and I am sure will continue to focus, on the challenges facing our Armed

Forces—issues around funding, the defence investment plan and, of course, as the noble Lord, Lord Harlech, eloquently argued, the role of our reserves. I declare an...

My Lords, I congratulate my noble friend Lord Harlech on introducing this debate. I join other noble Lords in wishing the right reverend Prelate the best for the future and in thanking him for his work and his valedictory speech.

I begin by commending the Lord Speaker’s lecture, delivered by the...

My Lords, I congratulate my noble friend Lord Harlech on introducing this debate. I join other noble Lords in wishing the right reverend Prelate the best for the future and in thanking him for his work and his valedictory speech.

I begin by commending the Lord Speaker’s lecture, delivered by the...

My Lords, much has been said in recent months about the possibility of a Russian conflict with NATO. Such a war will be deterred if we and our allies react to strengthen our weak arms posture now. NATO’s potential military, economic and technical strength far exceeds that of any potential...

My Lords, much has been said in recent months about the possibility of a Russian conflict with NATO. Such a war will be deterred if we and our allies react to strengthen our weak arms posture now. NATO’s potential military, economic and technical strength far exceeds that of any potential...

My Lords, a week ago in the Times, Andy Burnham wrote that

“increasing our national security … will be my first priority”.

It made me ask: does he really mean this? This Government have had loads of top priorities. The current Prime Minister has said:

“Growth is the number one priority”.

The noble Baroness,...

My Lords, a week ago in the Times, Andy Burnham wrote that

“increasing our national security … will be my first priority”.

It made me ask: does he really mean this? This Government have had loads of top priorities. The current Prime Minister has said:

“Growth is the number one priority”.

The noble Baroness,...