The Minister of State for Defence is a mid-level position in the Ministry of Defence in the British government. It is currently held by Lord Coaker, who took the office on 8 July 2024.[1]
| United Kingdom Minister of State for Defence | |
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| Ministry of Defence | |
| Style | Minister |
| Nominator | Prime Minister of the United Kingdom |
| Appointer | The Monarch on advice of the Prime Minister |
| Term length | At His Majesty's pleasure |
| First holder | Paul Drayson, Baron Drayson |
| Website | Official website |
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Responsibilities
editThe minister has the following ministerial responsibilities:[2]
- Implementation of relevant SDR Vision and Recommendations
- International relations and defence diplomacy
- Professional military education
- Security and resilience
- Arms control and counter-proliferation
- Honours, awards and medicallic recognition
- Heritage and ceremonial
- Royal Hospital Chelsea
- UK Hydrographic Office
- Health and Safety
- Ministry of Defence Police
- Defence Fire and Rescue Service
- export licensing and controls
- Defence Medical Services
The holder also serves as the representative of the Ministry of Justice in the House of Lords
List
edit| Name | Portrait | Entered office | Left office | Length of term | Political party | Ministry | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Minister of State for Strategic Defence Acquisition Reform | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Paul Drayson Baron Drayson[3] |
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9 June 2009 | 6 May 2010 | 10 months and 27 days | Labour | Brown | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State For Defence | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| John Astor 3rd Baron Astor of Hever[4] |
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28 May 2010 | 7 May 2015 | 4 years, 11 months and 9 days | Conservative | Cameron–Clegg (Con.–L.D.) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Minister of State For Defence | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Frederick Curzon 7th Earl Howe[5] |
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11 May 2015 | 26 July 2019 | 4 years, 2 months and 15 days | Conservative | Cameron II | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| May I | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| May II | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Annabel Goldie Baroness Goldie[6] |
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26 July 2019 | 13 November 2023 | 4 years, 3 months and 18 days | Conservative | Johnson I | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Johnson II | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Truss | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunak | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Timothy Elliot-Murray-Kynynmound 7th Earl of Minto |
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14 November 2023 | 5 July 2024 | 7 months and 21 days | Conservative | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Vernon Coaker Baron Coaker |
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8 July 2024 | Incumbent | 1 year, 11 months and 2 days* | Labour | Starmer | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
* Incumbent's length of term last updated: 10 June 2026.
References
edit- ↑ "Ministry of Defence". GOV.uk. UK Government. Retrieved 15 November 2023.
- ↑ "Minister for the House of Lords - GOV.UK". www.gov.uk. Retrieved 15 July 2024.
- ↑ "Lord Drayson". UK Parliament. Retrieved 30 October 2021.
- ↑ "Lord Astor of Hever". UK Parliament. Retrieved 30 October 2021.
- ↑ "Earl Howe". UK Parliament. Retrieved 30 October 2021.
- ↑ "Baroness Goldie". UK Parliament. Retrieved 30 October 2021.
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