The Minister of State for Defence Procurement is, as a

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, a mid-level defence minister in the

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of the

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. The current incumbent of the post, Conservative MP

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, was appointed in October 2022.

Origins

This ministerial post derives from that of two posts; the procurement aspects of this post were the responsibility of the Minister of Defence Procurement (either a Minister of State or the more junior, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State), while still the defence logistic aspects were the brief of the

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. This post was created in 2007 to reflect the establishment of the

Defence Equipment and Support Defence Equipment and Support (DE&S) is a trading entity and joint-defence organisation within the UK Ministry of Defence. It began operating on 2 April 2007, following the merger of the MoD's Defence Procurement Agency and the Defence Logistics ...

organisation of the

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was appointed as its first incumbent. Whilst Lord Drayson held the role as a

, all of his successors were Parliamentary Under-Secretaries, the most junior ministerial rank in the British Government, until the appointment of

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in 2020. The post was retitled in 2010 as Minister for Defence Equipment, Support and Technology. The current title of the post is unclear as it has been announced as both Minister for Defence Procurement and Minister for Defence Equipment, Technology and Support.Ministry of Defence Ministerial appointments finalised - 11 May 15
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Responsibilities

The Minister is responsible for: *Delivery of the Equipment Plan *nuclear enterprise *Defence Equipment and Support (DE&S) reform *defence exports *innovation *defence science and technology including DSTL *information computer technology *the

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(SSRO) *DIO estates and investment *environment and sustainability in defence.

List of Ministers

References

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