Minister of State for Defence

TheMinister of State for Defenceis a mid-level position in theMinistry of Defencein the British government. It is currently held byLord Coaker,who took the office on 8 July 2024.[1]

United Kingdom
Minister of State for Defence
Incumbent
Lord Coaker
since 8 July 2024
Ministry of Defence
StyleMinister
NominatorPrime Minister of the United Kingdom
AppointerTheMonarch
on advice of thePrime Minister
Term lengthAt His Majesty's pleasure
First holderThe Lord Drayson
WebsiteOfficial website

Responsibilities

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The minister has the following ministerial responsibilities:[2]

List

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Name Portrait Entered office Left office Length of term Political party Ministry
Minister of State for Strategic Defence Acquisition Reform
Paul Drayson
The Lord Drayson
[3]
9 June 2009 6 May 2010 10 months and 27 days Labour Brown
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State For Defence
John Astor
The Lord Astor of Hever
[4]
28 May 2010 7 May 2015 4 years, 11 months and 9 days Conservative Cameron–Clegg
(Con.L.D.)
Minister of State For Defence
Frederick Curzon
The Earl Howe
[5]
11 May 2015 26 July 2019 4 years, 2 months and 15 days Conservative Cameron II
May I
May II
Annabel Goldie
The Baroness Goldie
[6]
26 July 2019 13 November 2023 4 years, 3 months and 18 days Conservative Johnson I
Johnson II
Truss
Sunak
Timothy Elliot-Murray-Kynynmound
The Earl of Minto
14 November 2023 5 July 2024 1 year and 14 days Conservative
Vernon Coaker
The Baron Coaker
8 July 2024 Incumbent 2 months and 15 days* Labour Starmer

* Incumbent's length of term last updated: 28 November 2024.

References

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  1. ^"Ministry of Defence".GOV.uk.UK Government.Retrieved15 November2023.
  2. ^"Minister for the House of Lords - GOV.UK".gov.uk.Retrieved15 July2024.
  3. ^"Lord Drayson".UK Parliament.Retrieved30 October2021.
  4. ^"Lord Astor of Hever".UK Parliament.Retrieved30 October2021.
  5. ^"Earl Howe".UK Parliament.Retrieved30 October2021.
  6. ^"Baroness Goldie".UK Parliament.Retrieved30 October2021.