Ministerial role

Minister of State

Organisations: Ministry of Defence

Responsibilities

Spokesperson in the House of Lords on all defence matters, responsible for corporate governance, international arms control and counter-proliferation, European Union (EU) and Asia/Far East defence engagement.

Responsibilities include:

  • Indo-Pacific
  • Europe (multinational)
  • Devolution and Levelling Up
  • Arms Control and Counter-Proliferation
  • Health & Safety including Defence Safety Authority
  • Climate Change and Sustainability
  • Defence Transformation
  • UK Hydrographic Office
  • National Shipbuilding Strategy
  • Security and Resilience
  • Export licensing
  • Shipwrecks, Museums, Heritage and Ceremonial duties
  • Honours, Awards and Medallic recognition
  • Ministry of Defence Police
  • Defence Medical Services
  • Defence Fire and Rescue

Previous holders of this role

  1. The Earl of Minto

    2023 to 2024