Term length No fixed term | Inaugural holder Peter Blaker | |
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Member of Defence CouncilAdmiralty BoardArmy BoardAir Force Board Appointer Prime MinisterSubject to formal approval by the Queen-in-Council |
The Minister of State for the Armed Forces is a middle-ranking ministerial position, subordinate only to the Secretary of State for Defence, at the Ministry of Defence in Her Majesty's Government.
Contents
The current incumbent is the Conservative MP Mike Penning.
Role
The responsibilities of the Minister of State for the Armed Forces are:
List of Ministers of State for the Armed Forces
Colour key (for political parties):
Conservative Labour Liberal Democrats
References
Minister of State for the Armed Forces Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA