Ministerial role

Parliamentary Under Secretary 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 Equipment and Support (DE&S) reform
  • 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

Previous holders of this role

  1. The Rt Hon James Heappey

    2019 to 2020

  2. The Rt Hon Anne-Marie Trevelyan

    2019 to 2019

  3. The Rt Hon Stuart Andrew MP

    2018 to 2019

  4. Guto Bebb

    2018 to 2018