Petitions/Establish an independent defence review board to axe obsolete military spending
StatusClosed
Opened7 Aug 2025
Closes7 Feb 2026
Government response
Parliamentary debateNot eligible
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We urge the Government to establish an independent defence review board to audit all UK military spending within 9 months. We want it to have the power to identify any obsolete programs, recommend cuts, and reallocate funding to drones, electronic warfare, and sovereign intelligence.

We want the recommendations enacted in 6 months. We believe the War in Ukraine proves modern warfare is determined by drones, cyber warfare and satellite intelligence. We feel the UK clings to old systems, which may leave us exposed if US support ends. We believe the MoD’s 2025 review is slow, vague, not independent and may be protecting wasteful programs. We believe taxpayer money must fund real defence and only an independent, publicly accountable review can cut waste and make Britain ready.

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Constituency engagement ranking

Steve Darling
1Steve Darling MP
Torbay
4
Joy Morrissey
2Joy Morrissey MP
Beaconsfield
1
Yasmin Qureshi
3Yasmin Qureshi MP
Bolton South and Walkden
1
Ruth Cadbury
4Ruth Cadbury MP
Brentford and Isleworth
1
Callum Anderson
5Callum Anderson MP
Buckingham and Bletchley
1
Sarah Gibson
6Sarah Gibson MP
Chippenham
1
Sarah Russell
7Sarah Russell MP
Congleton
1
Justin Madders
8Justin Madders MP
Ellesmere Port and Bromborough
1
Freddie van Mierlo
9Freddie van Mierlo MP
Henley and Thame
1
Mike Wood
10Mike Wood MP
Kingswinford and South Staffordshire
1
Establish an independent defence review board to axe obsolete military spending — Petitions