Minister of State for Defence

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]

Not to be confused with Minister of State for Defence Procurement.

Minister of State for Defence
Royal Arms of His Majesty's Government
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 His Majesty's pleasure
First holderThe Lord Drayson
WebsiteOfficial website

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]		 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]		 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]		 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]		 26 July 2019 Incumbent 3 years, 9 months and 19 days* Conservative Johnson I Minister of State for Defence
Johnson II

* Incumbent's length of term last updated: 15 May 2023.

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. 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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