The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for the Armed Forces is a mid-level ministerial position at the
Ministry of Defence
A ministry of defence or defense (see American and British English spelling differences#-ce.2C -se, spelling differences), also known as a department of defence or defense, is the part of a government responsible for matters of defence and Mi ...
in the
Government of the United Kingdom
His Majesty's Government, abbreviated to HM Government or otherwise UK Government, is the central government, central executive authority of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. . It has been held by
Luke Pollard
Luke Pollard (born 10 April 1980) is a British politician who has served as Member of Parliament (MP) for Plymouth Sutton and Devonport since 2017. A member of the Labour and Co-operative parties, he has served as Parliamentary Under-Secreta ...
since 2024.
The office sometimes acts as the deputy to the
secretary of state for defence
The secretary of state for defence, also known as the defence secretary, is a secretary of state in the Government of the United Kingdom, with responsibility for the Ministry of Defence. As a senior minister, the incumbent is a member of the ...
, when it is of Minister of State rank.
In July 2024, the appointment of Luke Pollard reverted the minister’s title to Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State.
The corresponding
shadow minister is the shadow minister for the armed forces.
Roles
The responsibilities of the minister of state for the armed forces are:
*Operations and operational legal policy
*Force generation (including exercises)
*Military recruitment and retention policy (regulars and reserves)
*Cyber
*Permanent Joint Operating bases
*International defence engagement strategy
*Lead for defence engagement in Africa and Latin America
*Human security
*Operational public inquiries, inquests
*Youth and cadets
*Commemorations, ceremonial duties, medallic recognition and protocol policy and casework
List of ministers and under-secretaries
Colour key (for political parties):
Shadow Minister for the Armed Forces
References
External links
www.mod.uk
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Ministry of Defence (United Kingdom)
Armed Forces
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1981 establishments in the United Kingdom