Ministerial role
Minister for Defence Procurement and Industry
Organisations:
Ministry of Defence
Current role holder:
The Rt Hon Maria Eagle MP
Responsibilities
- defence procurement
- defence industrial strategy
- economic growth and export campaigns
- export licensing and controls
- defence industry relationships
- acquisition reform
- equipment plan
- defence estates
- Defence Infrastructure Organisation (DIO)
- Defence Digital
- science and technology
- research and development
- single source contract regulations
- shipbuilding
- multi-lateral capability programmes and organisations
Current role holder
The Rt Hon Maria Eagle MP
Maria Eagle was appointed Minister of State at the Ministry of Defence on 8 July 2024. She was elected as the MP for Liverpool Garston in July 2024.