Ministry of Defence
Ministers who have held posts here
| Minister | Role | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| Louise Sandher-Jones | Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Ministry of Defence) (Minister for the Armed Forces) | Jun 2026 | present |
| Dan Jarvis | Secretary of State for Defence | Jun 2026 | Jul 2026 |
| Louise Sandher-Jones | Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Ministry of Defence) (Minister for Veterans and People) | Sep 2025 | Jun 2026 |
| Luke Pollard | Minister of State (Ministry of Defence) | Sep 2025 | present |
| Luke Pollard | Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Ministry of Defence) (Minister for the Armed Forces) | Jul 2024 | Sep 2025 |
| Lord Coaker | Minister of State (Ministry of Defence) | Jul 2024 | present |
| John Healey | Secretary of State for Defence | Jul 2024 | Jun 2026 |
| Dr Andrew Murrison | Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Ministry of Defence) | Oct 2022 | Jul 2024 |
| Sir Alec Shelbrooke | Minister of State (Ministry of Defence) | Sep 2022 | Oct 2022 |
| Stuart Andrew | Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Ministry of Defence) | Jul 2018 | Jul 2019 |
| Sir Gavin Williamson | Secretary of State for Defence | Nov 2017 | May 2019 |
| Dame Harriett Baldwin | Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Ministry of Defence) | Jul 2016 | Jan 2018 |
| Dr Andrew Murrison | Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Ministry of Defence) | Sep 2012 | Jul 2014 |
| Mr Mark Francois | Minister of State (Ministry of Defence) | Sep 2012 | May 2015 |
| Lord Beamish | Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Ministry of Defence) (Veterans) | Oct 2008 | May 2010 |
| Derek Twigg | Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Ministry of Defence) (Veterans) | Sep 2006 | Oct 2008 |
Questions answered by this department
- To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the answer of 10 November 2026, to question 40028 on Armoured Fig
- To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the answer of 6 October 2026 to question 22809 on Defence: Seized
- To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 4 November 2026 to Question 39431 on HMS Protector:
- To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 6 October 2026 to Question 22809 on Defence: Seized
- To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the answer of 3 November 2026 to question 38687 on Guided Weapons
- To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 19 October 2026 to Question 30596 on Defence: Finan
- To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what discussions he has had with South Wonston Parish Council on securing lan
- To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 14 October 2026 to Question 22866 on Boxer Vehicles
- To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the answer of 30 October 2026 to question 36454 on Navy: Guided W
- To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what support is available to Welsh SMEs seeking to join defence supply chains
- To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of procuring the Knights
- To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many vessels have been boarded, inspected or detained in UK waters since
- To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether his Department is taking steps to increase the proportion of MOD expe
- To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 3 November 2026 to question 38267 on Skynet: Procur
- To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many Scottish universities participate in the Defence Universities Allian
- To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the answer of 20 October 2026, to question 33723 on Armed Forces:
- To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many apprentices were employed on defence programmes in Scotland in 2025-
- To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how much funding has been allocated to the Arrol Gibb Innovation Campus to da
- To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many PhD positions will be supported through defence nuclear skills inves
- To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many apprentices his Department estimates will enter the defence nuclear
- To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how much funding has been allocated to nuclear skills development programmes
- To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 21 July 2026 to Question 18895 on Patrol Craft, how
- To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what estimate has his Department made of the number of Welsh SMEs that will g
- To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what estimate his Department has made of the number of businesses that will b
- To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Coaker on 27 October (HL4032), when they will pro
- To ask His Majesty's Government which company holds the current contract for the supply of ministerial cars to the Minis
- To ask His Majesty's Government whether they consider whether vehicles are manufactured in the UK when awarding the cont
- To ask His Majesty's Government how many vehicles are provided to the Ministry of Defence under its ministerial car cont