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The Defence Secretary announced three Offshore Patrol Vessels will be retained in service for at least two more years “to bolster the UK’s ability to protect our fishing fleet” as the UK exits the EU.…

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E-petition 224908 relating to leaving the European Union

January 31, 2019February 11, 2019 House of Commons Library 0 Views

A Westminster Hall debate on ‘E-petition 224908 relating to leaving the European Union’ is scheduled for Monday 4 February from…

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An introduction to defence procurement

January 28, 2019February 1, 2019 0 Views

This Commons Library briefing explains some of the core aspects of defence procurement including sovereign capabilities, single source contracting and…

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The cost of the UK’s strategic nuclear deterrent

January 22, 2019January 28, 2019 admin 1 Views

Since the acquisition of the UK’s first strategic nuclear deterrent in the 1950s, the cost of procuring and maintaining it,…

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Cool conflicts in Russia’s near neighbourhood

January 21, 2019January 25, 2019 0 Views

For many former Soviet States, proximity to a resurgent Russia has given rise to territorial conflicts and thousands of deaths.…

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The EU27: Internal Politics and Views on Brexit

January 18, 2019January 24, 2019 admin 0 Views

The other 27 EU Member States have maintained a largely united front in the Brexit negotiations. This paper examines the…

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Replacing the UK’s Nuclear Deterrent: Progress of the Dreadnought Class

January 15, 2019January 21, 2019 admin 0 Views

In a vote in July 2016 the House of Commons approved the decision to maintain the UK’s nuclear deterrent beyond…

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E-petitions 229963, 221747 and 235185, relating to leaving the EU without a withdrawal agreement, 232984 and 241361 relating to holding a further referendum on leaving the EU, and 226509 and 236261 relating to not leaving the EU

January 10, 2019January 15, 2019 Rosie Barber 0 Views

A debate will be held in Westminster Hall on Monday 14 January at 4.30pm on e-petitions 229963, 221747 and 235185,…

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Brexit debates 2018

January 7, 2019January 14, 2019 Rosie Barber 0 Views

This paper provides links to a selection of debates that have referenced Brexit in the title or during a debate…

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The Modernising Defence Programme

December 21, 2018January 4, 2019 0 Views

This Commons Library briefing paper examines the Modernising Defence Programme (MDP) published by the Ministry of Defence in December 2018.…

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EU Defence: the realisation of Permanent Structured Cooperation (PESCO)

December 18, 2018December 21, 2018 admin 3 Views

In November 2017, 23 EU Member States submitted a Joint Notification to the EU Council of Ministers setting out their…

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The Political Declaration on the Framework for Future EU-UK Relations

November 30, 2018December 6, 2018 admin 0 Views

This paper looks at the Political Declaration on the Framework for the Future Relationship between the European Union and the…