Ministerial role

Minister of State for the Armed Forces

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Responsibilities

The minister is responsible for armed forces activity including operations, operational legal matters, force generation and international defence engagement including:

• operations and operational legal policy
• force generation (including exercises)
• manning, recruitment and retention of regulars
• cyber
• Permanent Joint Operating Bases
• Northern Ireland
• international defence engagement
• Africa and Latin America
• operational public inquiries, inquests, safety and security

Previous holders of this role

1. The Rt Hon Mike Penning MP

   • 2016 to 2017

2. Penny Mordaunt MP

   • 2015 to 2016

3. The Rt Hon Mark Francois

   • 2013 to 2015

4. The Rt Hon Andrew Robathan

   • 2012 to 2013

5. Sir Nick Harvey

   • 2010 to 2012

Announcements

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1. Armed Forces Minister attends EU meeting

   • 27 April 2017
   • News story

2. UK maritime forces visit Vietnam with French naval task group

   • 21 April 2017
   • News story

3. HMS Enterprise returns home after three years on Navy operations

   • 18 April 2017
   • News story

4. Armed Forces Minister underlines UK commitment to Africa

   • 6 April 2017
   • News story

5. British troops continue support to UN South Sudan mission

   • 3 April 2017
   • News story

6. Armed Forces Minister confirms increase in support to Afghanistan

   • 27 January 2017
   • News story

7. Third Diffuse Mesothelioma Payment Scheme levy announced

   • 20 January 2017
   • News story

8. Lance Corporal Scott Hetherington has died

   • 3 January 2017
   • News story

9. Business champions recruited to lead a ‘war on inaccessibility’

   • 21 December 2016
   • Press release

10. uk4u Thanks! launches 2016 Christmas box appeal

    • 13 December 2016
    • Press release

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