Minister of State for the Armed Forces

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The Minister of State for the Armed Forces is a senior UK government minister responsible for overseeing the armed forces and supporting the Secretary of State for Defence in managing defence policy and military operations.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf United Kingdom government ministerial position
ministerial office
appointedBy British monarch
surface form: Monarch of the United Kingdom

Prime Minister
surface form: Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
country United Kingdom
governmentDepartment Ministry of Defence
surface form: Ministry of Defence (United Kingdom)
hierarchicalLevel Minister of State
jurisdiction British Armed Forces
surface form: Armed Forces of the United Kingdom
locatedInTheAdministrativeTerritorialEntity England
memberOf UK government
surface form: Government of the United Kingdom
oversees British Army general staff
surface form: British Army (operational policy aspects)

Joint Forces Command-related matters (historically)
strategic direction of the Royal Air Force
surface form: Royal Air Force (operational policy aspects)

Royal Navy doctrine
surface form: Royal Navy (operational policy aspects)
partOf United Kingdom Ministry of Defence
surface form: Ministry of Defence (United Kingdom)
portfolio Armed forces personnel issues
Armed forces policy
Defence planning and commitments
Defence policy implementation
International defence engagement (operational aspects)
Military operations oversight
Operational capability of the armed forces
positionHeldInThePastBy Adam Ingram
Andrew Robathan
Archie Hamilton
Bill Rammell
Bob Ainsworth
Derek Twigg
Doug Henderson
Earl Howe
Earl of Arran
James Heappey
John Spellar
John Stanley
Kevan Jones
Mark Francois
Mike Penning
Nick Harvey
Penny Mordaunt
Peter Blaker
reportsTo Secretary of State for Defence
responsibleFor day-to-day management of armed forces policy
implementation of defence strategy set by Secretary of State for Defence
liaison with armed forces leadership
supporting defence operations decision-making
seat Westminster, London, England
surface form: Westminster, London
supportsRole Secretary of State for Defence

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Secretary of State for Defence hasSubordinateOffice Minister of State for the Armed Forces
Secretary of State for Defence hasSubordinateOffice Minister of State for the Armed Forces
this entity surface form: Minister of State for the Armed Forces Personnel and Veterans
Defence Council of the United Kingdom includesMember Minister of State for the Armed Forces
Nicholas Soames positionHeld Minister of State for the Armed Forces
Ministry of Defence hasDeputyHead Minister of State for the Armed Forces
Adam Ingram positionHeld Minister of State for the Armed Forces
Mark Francois positionHeld Minister of State for the Armed Forces
this entity surface form: Minister of State for Defence Personnel, Welfare and Veterans
Mike Penning positionHeld Minister of State for the Armed Forces
James Heappey positionHeld Minister of State for the Armed Forces
John Spellar positionHeld Minister of State for the Armed Forces
John Stanley positionHeld Minister of State for the Armed Forces
Andrew Robathan positionHeld Minister of State for the Armed Forces
Archie Hamilton positionHeld Minister of State for the Armed Forces
John positionHeld Minister of State for the Armed Forces
subject surface form: John Reid, Baron Reid of Cardowan
this entity surface form: Minister of State for the Armed Forces (UK)
Nick Harvey positionHeld Minister of State for the Armed Forces
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Defence reportsTo Minister of State for the Armed Forces
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Defence subordinateTo Minister of State for the Armed Forces
this entity surface form: Minister of State for Defence