Policy papers and consultations

This defence-wide plan aims to reduce the prevalence and impact of domestic abuse and increase the safety and wellbeing of all those affected.

• From: Ministry of Defence
• Updated: 1 February 2024

This policy document sets out how the Ministry of Defence protects special category and criminal convictions personal data.

• From: Ministry of Defence
• Updated: 25 January 2024

Summary of the UK Government Legal Position: The legality of UK military action targeting Houthi facilities in Yemen on 22 January 2024.

• From: Prime Minister's Office, 10 Downing Street
• Updated: 23 January 2024

A consultation seeking views on the detailed approach to the secondary legislation.

• From: Ministry of Defence
• Updated: 18 January 2024

Summary of the UK Government Legal Position: The legality of UK military action to target Houthi facilities in Yemen on 12 January 2024.

• From: Prime Minister's Office, 10 Downing Street
• Updated: 12 January 2024

A consultation seeking evidence on the needs of veterans and their families.

• From: Office for Veterans' Affairs
• Updated: 5 January 2024

This policy statement sets out the MOD’s legal obligations and the requirements of the Secretary of State for Defence from individuals, managers and commanders.

• From: Ministry of Defence
• Updated: 3 January 2024

The Ministry of Defence (MOD) publishes an Official Statistic on the Location of UK armed forces pension and compensation recipients. We are seeking external users’ views on the cessation of this report.

• From: Ministry of Defence
• Updated: 2 January 2024

The UK and Ghana agree to strengthening their long-standing relationship through long-term collaboration combatting shared threats.

• From: Ministry of Defence
• Updated: 13 December 2023

The Defence Operational Energy Strategy (DOES) sets out how the Ministry of Defence (MOD) will respond to the global energy transition.

• From: Ministry of Defence and 1 others
• Updated: 7 December 2023

The RAF’s contribution to national defence and its evolution to succeed in a more contested and volatile world.

• From: Ministry of Defence
• Updated: 7 December 2023

A five-year review of Ministry of Defence sites which apply Indefinite Direction under Section 28 of the Countryside and Rights of Way Act (CROW) 2000.

• From: Ministry of Defence
• Updated: 27 November 2023

The governments of the UK and Japan gave a joint statement on security and wider cooperation after the fifth Japan-UK foreign and defence ministers' meeting.

• From: Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office and 1 others
• Updated: 7 November 2023

This Command Paper sets out a series of proposed reforms to the Single Source Contract Regulations (SSCRs) and seeks stakeholder views.

• From: Ministry of Defence
• Updated: 1 November 2023

A Service Prosecuting Authority (SPA), Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) and Public Prosecuting Service Northern Ireland (PPSNI) public consultation on joint prosecution protocol.

• From: Ministry of Defence
• Updated: 25 October 2023

The SSRO is conducting a review of its Baseline Profit Rate (BPR) Activity Types and is today launching a consultation on the findings of Phase 1 of this review

• From: Single Source Regulations Office
• Updated: 5 October 2023

A comprehensive update of what has been achieved so far and what the government will do next, in partnership with stakeholders, to support veterans and their families.

• From: Cabinet Office and 2 others
• Updated: 22 September 2023

The MOD is consulting on the policies which will inform the amendments required to Armed Forces Pension Scheme (AFPS) rules to implement the retrospective remedy for affected members.

• From: Ministry of Defence
• Updated: 14 September 2023

The strategy details Defence Equipment & Support’s approach to equip our armed forces with the edge to protect our nation.

• From: Defence Equipment and Support and 1 others
• Updated: 12 September 2023

A strategy for the transformation and development of the Defence estate.

• From: Defence Infrastructure Organisation and 1 others
• Updated: 30 August 2023