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New ministerial appointments at the MOD: July 2016

Further ministerial appointments have been announced at the Ministry of Defence following Theresa May becoming Prime Minister.

Ministry of Defence

The final ministerial team is as follows:

  • Secretary of State for Defence – The Rt Hon Michael Fallon MP
  • Minister of State for the Armed Forces – The Rt Hon Mike Penning MP
  • Minister of State in the House of Lords – Rt Hon Earl Howe PC
  • Parliamentary Under Secretary of State and Minister for Defence Veterans, Reserves and Personnel – Mark Lancaster TD VR MP
  • Parliamentary Under Secretary of State and Minister for Defence Procurement - Harriett Baldwin MP

Ministerial biographies and portfolios are available here.

Published 26 July 2016