Trident renewal support lowest among 18-35-year-olds
Survey by WMD Awareness suggests 6% of voters believe defence spending should be a priority over the next 10 years
February 2014
MPs criticise UK refusal to attend nuclear weapons conference
Britain will not attend conference promoted by non-nuclear states on humanitarian impact of nuclear weapons
December 2013
Tory ex-defence minister voices doubts over need for Trident replacement
James Arbuthnot says nuclear deterrence is 'potential booby trap' and Britain is no longer a top-tier military power
February 2013
Military staff fear redundancy if they complain about bullying, says report
Defence select committee review urges appointment of Armed Forces Ombudsman to oversee cases of victimisation
July 2011
MPs condemn tactical mistakes that ruled out victory in Helmand
Damning report by defence committee singles out failures in manpower, intelligence and equipment that led to loss of lives
September 2010
Defence cuts could put military operations at risk, MPs warn
Commons defence committee report claims rapidity of spending review means 'mistakes will be made'
March 2008
'We don't begrudge the armed forces the money'
James Arbuthnot MP, chair of the Commons Defence Comittee, reports that the cost of wars in Iraq and Afghanistan has doubled
May 2007
MPs struggle with Commons IT, says report
Peter Luff says that MPs' inboxes are too small, Charles Clarke has trouble with his fax line and James Arbuthnot complains that his laptop is 'too heavy', according to a new report.
April 2005
MPs uncovered
James Arbuthnot
September 2002
The most interesting thing about James Arbuthnot, MP
Rod Liddle
Thanks to Hoggart, Arbuthnot was suddenly, very briefly and gloriously, relevant to me before he, too, flew off back into the terrible darkness whence he came.
December 1999
'I have enormous regret that you have chosen to precipitate this course of events'
I am extremely sorry that you did not give me the time I requested today to consider the matter of the repeal of Section 28
