Ministerial role
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State and Minister for Defence Veterans, Reserves and Personnel
Organisations:
Ministry of Defence
Responsibilities
The minister is responsible for personnel, reserves, veterans and service families including:
- civilian and service personnel policy
- reserves and cadets
- the Armed Forces Covenant
- veterans and service families
- armed forces pay and pensions
- the New Employment Model
- equality, diversity and inclusion
- non-operational public inquiries, inquests and compensation
- non-operational safety and security
- medical services
- DIO and the defence estate including land sales
Previous holders of this role
-
The Rt Hon Mark Lancaster TD
2015 to 2017
-
The Rt Hon Anna Soubry
2013 to 2014
-
The Rt Hon Mark Francois MP
2012 to 2013
-
The Rt Hon Andrew Robathan
2010 to 2012
Announcements
Subscriptions
- Improved mail service ensures loved ones can stay in touch
- Broadband providers drop cancellation fees for Armed Forces personnel
- Defence Minister and Prince Harry celebrate 200 year relationship with Nepal
- Defence Minister launches new Army apprentice awards
- Queens Park Rangers sign the Armed Forces Covenant
- Thousands of students will benefit from new cadet units backed by £50 million Government plan
- X-Forces strengthens Covenant commitment to create more business success stories
- Covenant means coding careers for military community as Amazon Web Services sign up
- Boxing Day deal on mortgages for Armed Forces
- Mosque signing paves way for Muslim-owned businesses to support Armed Forces