The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Defence People, Veterans and Service Families is a ministerial position in the
Ministry of Defence
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A ministry of defence or defense (see spelling differences), also known as a department of defence or defense, is an often-used name for the part of a government responsible for matters of defence, found in states ...
in the British government, currently held by
Andrew Murrison
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who took the office on 30 October 2022.
Responsibilities
The minister has the following ministerial responsibilities:
*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
References
{{United Kingdom Ministry of Defence
Military of the United Kingdom