Tan Dhesi MP has become the first BAME member of the Defence Select Committee. The Defence Select Committee is one of the Select Committee of the House of Commons, having been established in 1979. It oversees the operations of the Ministry of Defence and its associated public bodies, including the Armed forces.
As a delegate member of NATO Parliamentary Assembly, the Armed Forces Parliamentary Scheme and the President of the National Sikh War Memorial Campaign, he has had strong involvement in defence issues since his election in 2017.
As Parliament has formed after the 2019 General Election, MPs are now joining the new Select Committees. After previously being member of the Housing, Communities and Local Government Select Committee, Tan Dhesi MP for Slough has been elected onto the Defence Select Committee.
Dhesi believes, this will provide an opportunity for him to gain an even greater understanding of UK's Armed Forces and decisions made in Parliament regarding defence.
He said, “It is an honour to join the Defence Select Committee, after having been a member during the last 2 years of the Housing, Communities and Local Government Select Committee. I’m looking forward to learning more about our Armed Forces, to strengthen my understanding of our legislation surrounding defence and to make more informed decisions on this important issue.”
