New MOD ministerial team announced
Following the recent government reshuffle the Prime Minister's Office has announced a change to the ministerial team at the Ministry of Defence.
Members of the House of Commons Defence Team. Left to Right: Dr Andrew Murrison, Mark Francois, Defence Secretary Philip Hammond, Andrew Robathan and Philip Dunne [Picture: Harland Quarrington, Crown Copyright/MOD 2012]
The new ministerial team is as follows:
• Secretary of State for Defence - The Rt Hon Philip Hammond MP
• Minister of State for the Armed Forces - The Rt Hon Andrew Robathan MP
• Minister of State for Defence Personnel, Welfare and Veterans - The Rt Hon Mark Francois MP
• Parliamentary Under Secretary of State and Minister for Defence Equipment, Support and Technology (including Defence Exports) - Philip Dunne MP
• Parliamentary Under Secretary of State and Minister for International Security Strategy - Dr Andrew Murrison MP
• Parliamentary Under Secretary of State and the Lords spokesman on Defence - Lord Astor of Hever