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Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Defence People and Families

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United Kingdom
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Defence People and Families
Incumbent
Vacant
since 5 July 2024
Ministry of Defence
StyleMinister
NominatorPrime Minister of the United Kingdom
AppointerThe Monarch
on advice of the Prime Minister
Term lengthAt His Majesty's pleasure
WebsiteOfficial website

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Defence People and Families is a ministerial position in the Ministry of Defence in the British government.

Responsibilities

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The minister has the following ministerial responsibilities:[1]

  • civilian and service personnel policy
  • armed forces pay, pensions and compensation
  • Armed Forces Covenant
  • welfare and service families
  • community engagement
  • equality, diversity and inclusion
  • mental health
  • Defence Medical Services
  • the people programme (Flexible Engagement Strategy, Future Accommodation Model and Enterprise Approach)
  • estates service family accommodation policy and engagement with welfare

List of ministers

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Name Portrait Entered office Left office Political party Prime Minister
Role formed out of Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Defence People and Veterans
Minister for Defence People
Leo Docherty 7 July 2022 7 September Conservative Boris Johnson
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Defence People, Veterans and Service Families
Sarah Atherton 20 September 2022 27 October 2022 Conservative Liz Truss
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Defence People and Families
Andrew Murrison 30 October 2022 5 July 2024 Conservative Rishi Sunak

References

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  1. ^ "Minister of State (Minister for Veterans' Affairs) - GOV.UK". www.gov.uk. Retrieved 2022-07-16.