Parliamentary Under Secretary of State, Minister for Defence Procurement

Stuart Andrew MP

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Biography

Stuart Andrew MP was appointed Parliamentary Under Secretary of State, Minister for Defence Procurement at the Ministry of Defence on 19 July 2018.

He was an Assistant Government Whip from 15 June 2017 to 19 July 2018 and Parliamentary Under Secretary of State at the Wales Office on 9 January 2018 and 19 July 2018.

Political career

Stuart became MP for Pudsey, Horsforth and Aireborough in 2010. In 2012, he was made Parliamentary Private Secretary to Francis Maude MP.

In the 2015 general election, Stuart was re-elected and took on the role of Parliamentary Private Secretary to Patrick McLoughlin MP.

Parliamentary Under Secretary of State, Minister for Defence Procurement

The Minister for Defence Procurement is responsible for the Defence Equipment Plan, defence industry and exports, science and technology including:

• Equipment Plan delivery
• the nuclear enterprise
• Defence Equipment and Support (DE&S) reform
• defence exports
• innovation
• science and technology including Dstl
• information computer technology
• the Gulf
• the Single Source Regulations Office (SSRO)
• Scotland and Wales

More about this role

Ministry of Defence

Previous roles in government

1. Parliamentary Under Secretary of State

   • 2018 to 2018

2. Assistant Government Whip

   • 2017 to 2018

Announcements

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1. Defence Minister Stuart Andrew at DVD18, Millbrook
   • 19 September 2018
   • Speech
2. British companies get green light to press ahead with new Army vehicle plans, Defence Minister announces
   • 19 September 2018
   • News story
3. Lift-off: F-35 take-off technology site opens ahead of historic flight trials
   • 18 September 2018
   • News story
4. Qatari jet export deal swings into action
   • 18 September 2018
   • News story
5. Defence Minister sees Stockport firm finishing multi-million-pound military bridge order for Australian Army
   • 10 September 2018
   • News story
6. Minister hails world-class Wales’ role in defence industry
   • 30 August 2018
   • News story
7. British-armed F-35B Lightning jet takes to the skies
   • 30 August 2018
   • News story
8. Defence Ministers re-affirm Scotland’s central role in UK defence
   • 17 August 2018
   • News story
9. RFA Tideforce docks in Falmouth ahead of entering service
   • 15 August 2018
   • News story
10. Defence Minister launches new military ‘FireDragon’ fuel production line
    • 17 May 2018
    • News story

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