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

Louise Sandher-Jones MP

Biography

Louise Sandher-Jones was appointed Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State in the Ministry of Defence on 6 September 2025.

She was elected as the MP for North East Derbyshire in July 2024.

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

  • implementation of relevant SDR Vision and Recommendations
  • recruitment and renewing the contract between the nation and those who serve
  • Veterans policy and delivery (including VALOUR)
  • Office for Veterans Affairs
  • Armed Forces Commissioner
  • Armed Forces People and Families
  • civilian workforce (including RFA)
  • Defence Business Services (including legal, pensions and compensation)
  • Armed Forces Covenant
  • retention and incentivisation, including training skills and development
  • Service resettlement and transition
  • Reserves
  • Cadets  
  • Defence culture – including oversight of the Raising our Standards Programme and Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
  • Armed Forces Parliamentary Scheme
  • Service Justice System and Service Complaints

More about this role

Ministry of Defence