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Ben Wallace was Secretary of State for Defence from 24 July 2019 to 31 August 2023. Education Ben attended the Royal Military Academy, Sandhurst and Millfield School in Somerset. Political career Ben first entered politics as a Member of the...
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and Defence Secretary Grant Shapps confirm that Chief of the Defence Staff Admiral Sir Tony Radakin will be extended in post until autumn 2025.
The Minister for Defence Procurement is responsible for the Defence Equipment Plan, relations with defence industry and exports, science and technology. Responsibilities include: delivery of the Equipment Plan nuclear enterprise defence exports innovation defence science and technology including Dstl information...
Mark Newton currently holds the role of Minister Defence (Director USA) at the British Embassy in Washington DC. As the most senior civilian in the British Defence Staff he works alongside the Defence Attache to maintain and further the UK-US...
This bill will enable MOD to make significant savings whilst also ensuring it continues to have a potent fighting force.
Responsible for all policy matters relating to civilian and service personnel, including: Serving conditions including pay, pensions, training & allowances Armed Forces Families Accommodation Civilian Workforce Reserves and Cadets Recruitment and Retention Health and Wellbeing Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Domestic...
The Minister of State for Defence Procurement’s responsibilities include: Defence procurement; Air, Land, Maritime and Joint domain Complex Weapons Trade, Exports, Foreign Investments and Economic Security Defence and Security Industrial Strategy (DSIS) Defence Industry Relationships Equipment Plan Defence Digital Nuclear Enterprise...
Defence Secretary Grant Shapps provided an oral statement to the House of Commons on 07 May 2024, to update the House on a data incident involving activity by a malign actor.
Minister for the Indo-Pacific Anne-Marie Trevelyan gave a keynote speech at First Sea Lord’s Sea Power Conference at Lancaster House in London.
Defence Minister, The Earl of Minto, addressed the Black Sea Security Conference in Bulgaria.
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak makes a speech on defence.
The Minister for Defence Procurement met with Scottish apprentices to discuss their positive experiences, ahead of Scottish apprenticeship week.
The Minister for Defence Procurement is responsible for the Defence Equipment Plan, relations with defence industry and exports, science and technology. Responsibilities include: delivery of the Equipment Plan nuclear enterprise Defence Equipment and Support ( DE&S ) reform defence exports...
The Minister for the Armed Forces visited East Africa this week to discuss regional security with defence leaders.
The defence ministers of the AUKUS partnership issued a joint statement on 8 April 2024.
The Parliamentary Under Secretary of State is responsible for the Equipment Plan, defence industry and exports, science and technology including: Equipment Plan delivery the nuclear enterprise DE&S reform defence exports innovation science and technology including Dstl information computer technology the...
The minister is responsible for personnel, reserves, veterans and service families including: civilian and service personnel policy reserves and cadets the Armed Forces Covenant veterans and service families armed forces pay and pensions the New Employment Model equality, diversity and...
Steve McCarthy was appointed Minister (Defence Materiel) at the British Embassy in Washington in September 2014. Jointly with the Defence Attachė, he is responsible for all aspects of the UK-US defence relationship. In his previous role, from February 2011, he...
A new game-changing weapon that uses radio waves to disable enemy electronics and take down multiple drones at once is under development for the UK’s armed forces.
Minister for Defence Procurement James Cartlidge's Oral Statement on the new Integrated Procurement Model.
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