Ministerial role

Minister of State (Minister for Defence Procurement)

Organisations: Ministry of Defence

Responsibilities

The Minister for Defence Procurement is responsible for the Defence Equipment Plan, relations with defence industry and exports, science and technology.

Responsibilities include:

  • delivery of the Equipment Plan
  • nuclear enterprise
  • defence exports
  • innovation
  • defence science and technology including Dstl
  • information computer technology
  • the Single Source Regulations Office (SSRO)
  • DIO estates and investment
  • environment and sustainability
  • Defence Supply Chain and Defence Estate monitoring, engagement and resilience in the context of COVID-19.

Previous holders of this role

  1. The Rt Hon Jeremy Quin

    2020 to 2022