Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Defence People and Families

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Defence People and Families is a ministerial position in the Ministry of Defence in the British government, currently held by Andrew Murrison who took the office on 30 October 2022.

United Kingdom
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Defence People and Families
Incumbent
Andrew Murrison
since 30 October 2022
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

Responsibilities edit

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 edit

NamePortraitEntered officeLeft officePolitical partyPrime Minister
Role formed out of Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Defence People and Veterans
Minister for Defence People
Leo Docherty 7 July 20227 SeptemberConservativeBoris Johnson
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Defence People, Veterans and Service Families
Sarah Atherton 20 September 202227 October 2022ConservativeLiz Truss
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Defence People and Families
Andrew Murrison 30 October 2022IncumbentConservativeRishi Sunak

References edit

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