Ministerial role

Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State (Minister for Veterans and People)

Responsibilities

  • veterans policy and delivery
  • civilian workforce
  • armed forces people policy
  • armed forces families
  • Office for Veterans Affairs (OVA)
  • veterans welfare support
  • Armed Forces Covenant
  • service resettlement
  • incentivisation
  • reserves and cadets
  • equality, diversity and inclusion
  • pensions and compensation
  • service charities
  • Service Justice System
  • litigation
  • Lead Minister for Disability (LMD)

Previous holders of this role

  1. Alistair Carns DSO OBE MC MP

    2024 to 2025