Ministerial role

Minister of State (Minister for Defence Procurement)

Organisations: Ministry of Defence

Responsibilities

The Minister of State for Defence Procurement’s responsibilities include:

  • Defence procurement; Air, Land, Maritime and Joint domain
  • Complex Weapons
  • Trade, Exports, Foreign Investments and Economic Security
  • Defence and Security Industrial Strategy (DSIS)
  • Defence Industry Relationships
  • Equipment Plan
  • Defence Digital
  • Nuclear Enterprise
  • Shipbuilding Programmes (MOD)
  • Science and Technology (Dstl)
  • R&D and Innovation
  • Defence Estates
  • Defence Infrastructure Organisation (DIO)
  • Defence Estate Optimisation Programme
  • Service Family and Single Living Accommodation
  • Public Sector Land Release
  • Defence Suppliers Forum
  • Trade Associations
  • Commercial business

Previous holders of this role

  1. James Cartlidge MP

    2023 to 2024

  2. The Rt Hon Alex Chalk KC

    2022 to 2023