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

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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. Scottish yard awarded HMS Queen Elizabeth contract
   • 9 January 2019
   • News story
2. Defence Minister signs £250M aircraft deal, sustaining 450 jobs
   • 3 January 2019
   • News story
3. Three shipbuilding teams shortlisted to build new warships in UK
   • 10 December 2018
   • News story
4. Shipbuilding firms chosen for Fleet Solid Support competition
   • 30 November 2018
   • News story
5. ‘Spirit of Yorkshire runs right through our nation’s defence’: Defence Minister hails Yorkshire firms on Huddersfield visit
   • 23 November 2018
   • News story
6. HMS Sheffield revealed as new warship
   • 22 November 2018
   • News story
7. Millions awarded to defence firms leading fight for modern battlefield
   • 12 November 2018
   • News story
8. Defence Minister hails UK-US transatlantic partnership
   • 6 November 2018
   • News story
9. Defence Minister calls on ‘unsung heroes’ to help military respond to new threats
   • 9 October 2018
   • News story
10. New £1bn deal to support Navy operations will support over 700 British jobs for a decade, Defence Minister announces
    • 7 October 2018
    • News story

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