Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Defence People, Veterans and Service Families
The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Defence People, Veterans and Service Families is a ministerial position in the Ministry of Defence in the British government, currently held by Andrew Murrison who took the office on 30 October 2022.
| Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Defence People, Veterans and Service Families | |
|---|---|
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| Ministry of Defence | |
| Style | Minister | 
| Nominator | Prime Minister of the United Kingdom | 
| Appointer | The Monarch on advice of the Prime Minister  | 
| Term length | At His Majesty's pleasure | 
| Website | Official website | 
Responsibilities
    
The minister has the following ministerial responsibilities:[1]
- civilian and service personnel policy
 - armed forces pay, pensions and compensation
 - Armed Forces Covenant
 - welfare and service families
 - community engagement
 - equality, diversity and inclusion
 - mental health
 - Defence Medical Services
 - the people programme (Flexible Engagement Strategy, Future Accommodation Model and Enterprise Approach)
 - estates service family accommodation policy and engagement with welfare
 
List of ministers
    
| Name | Portrait | Entered office | Left office | Political party | Prime Minister | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minister for Defence People Role formed out of Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Defence People and Veterans  | |||||||
| Leo Docherty | ![]()  | 
7 July 2022 | Incumbent | Conservative | Boris Johnson | ||
| Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Defence People, Veterans and Service Families | |||||||
| Sarah Atherton | ![]()  | 
20 September 2022 | 27 October 2022 | Conservative | Liz Truss | ||
| Andrew Murrison | ![]()  | 
30 October 2022 | Present | Conservative | Rishi Sunak | ||
References
    
- "Minister of State (Minister for Veterans' Affairs) - GOV.UK". www.gov.uk. Retrieved 2022-07-16.
 
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