Minister of State for Defence

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Minister of State for Defence
Royal Coat of Arms of the United Kingdom (HM Government).svg
Royal Arms of Her Majesty's Government
Official portrait of Baroness Goldie crop 2.jpg
Incumbent
The Baroness Goldie
since 26 July 2019
Ministry of Defence
StyleMinister
NominatorPrime Minister of the United Kingdom
AppointerThe Monarch
on advice of the Prime Minister
Term lengthAt Her Majesty's pleasure
First holderThe Lord Drayson
WebsiteOfficial website

The Minister of State for Defence is a mid-level position in the Ministry of Defence in the British government. It is currently held by Baroness Goldie, who took the office on 26 July 2019.[1]

Responsibilities[]

The minister has the following ministerial responsibilities:[2]

  • Corporate governance including transformation programme; single departmental plan, risk reporting and health, safety and security
  • Future relations with European Union
  • Engagement with retired senior Defence personnel and wider opinion formers
  • Arms control and counter-proliferation, including export licensing and chemical and biological weapons
  • Community engagement
  • Equality, diversity and inclusion
  • United Kingdom Hydrographic Office
  • Statutory Instrument programme
  • Australia, Asia and Far East defence engagement
  • Defence Fire and Rescue Service
  • Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland devolved authorities
  • Ship wrecks, museums and heritage
  • Commemorations, ceremonial duties, medallic recognition and protocol policy
  • Casework
  • Ministry of Defence Police

List[]

Name Portrait Entered office Left office Length of term Political party Ministry Position
Paul Drayson
The Lord Drayson[3] 		Paul Rudd Drayson 02.jpg 9 June 2009 6 May 2010 10 months and 27 days Labour Brown Minister of State for Strategic Defence Acquisition Reform
John Astor
The Lord Astor of Hever[4] 		Official portrait of Lord Astor of Hever crop 2, 2019.jpg 28 May 2010 7 May 2015 4 years, 11 months and 9 days Conservative Cameron–Clegg
(Con.–L.D.) 		Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State For Defence
Frederick Curzon
The Earl Howe[5] 		Official portrait of Earl Howe 2020 crop 2.jpg 11 May 2015 26 July 2019 4 years, 2 months and 15 days Conservative Cameron II Minister of State for Defence
May I
May II
Annabel Goldie
The Baroness Goldie[6] 		Official portrait of Baroness Goldie crop 2.jpg 26 July 2019 Incumbent 2 years, 5 months and 7 days* Conservative Johnson I Minister of State for Defence
Johnson II

* Incumbent's length of term last updated: 2 January 2022.

References[]

  1. ^ "Ministry of Defence". GOV.uk. UK Government. Retrieved 26 December 2020.
  2. ^ "Minister of State - GOV.UK". www.gov.uk. Retrieved 27 December 2020. UKOpenGovernmentLicence.svg Text was copied from this source, which is available under an Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright.
  3. ^ "Lord Drayson". UK Parliament. Retrieved 30 October 2021.
  4. ^ "Lord Astor of Hever". UK Parliament. Retrieved 30 October 2021.
  5. ^ "Earl Howe". UK Parliament. Retrieved 30 October 2021.
  6. ^ "Baroness Goldie". UK Parliament. Retrieved 30 October 2021.


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