Minister of State for Defence

The Minister of State for Defence is a junior position in the Ministry of Defence in the British government. It is currently held by Baroness Goldie, who took the office on 26 July 2019.[1]

Minister of State for Defence
Incumbent
The Baroness Goldie
since 26 July 2019
Ministry of Defence
StyleMinister
NominatorPrime Minister of the United Kingdom
AppointerThe Monarch
on advice of the Prime Minister
Term lengthAt Her Majesty's pleasure
WebsiteOfficial website

Responsibilities

The minister has the following ministerial responsibilities:[2]

  • Corporate governance including transformation programme; single departmental plan, risk reporting and health, safety and security
  • Future relations with European Union
  • Engagement with retired senior Defence personnel and wider opinion formers
  • Arms control and counter-proliferation, including export licensing and chemical and biological weapons
  • Community engagement
  • Equality, diversity and inclusion
  • United Kingdom Hydrographic Office
  • Statutory Instrument programme
  • Australia, Asia and Far East defence engagement
  • Defence Fire and Rescue Service
  • Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland devolved authorities
  • Ship wrecks, museums and heritage
  • Commemorations, ceremonial duties, medallic recognition and protocol policy
  • Casework
  • Ministry of Defence Police

List
Name Portrait Entered office Left office Political party Notes
The Lord Drayson 8 June 2009 11 May 2010 Labour Minister of State for Strategic Defence Acquisition Reform
The Lord Astor of Hever 11 May 2010 8 May 2015 Conservative Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State For Defence
The Earl Howe 11 May 2015 26 July 2019 Conservative Minister of State for Defence
The Baroness Goldie 26 July 2019 Incumbent Conservative Minister of State for Defence

References
  1. "Ministry of Defence". GOV.uk. UK Government. Retrieved 26 December 2020.
  2. "Minister of State - GOV.UK". www.gov.uk. Retrieved 27 December 2020. Text was copied from this source, which is available under an Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright.


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