Earl of Minto
Conservative - Excepted Hereditary
Became Member: 25th October 2022
Shadow Minister (Defence)
(since September 2024)Division Voting information
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Liberal Democrat Lords Spokesperson (Defence)
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Latest 2 Written Questions
(View all written questions)I refer the noble Lord to the statement I made on 1 April 2025 (HLWS571) about Defence Reform.
Under the Secretary of State for Defence and Ministers, the structure of the Ministry of Defence has been simplified under four Areas: a Department of State, a Military Strategic Headquarters, a National Armaments Director Group, and the Defence Nuclear Enterprise. Departmental processes, and the organisation of public bodies and agencies, are now being updated to reflect the new structure, which will include simplification and reducing duplication.
Minister of State (Ministry of Defence)
As set out in the Strategic Defence Review and in the ongoing work on Defence Reform, the Ministry of Defence through the National Armament’s Director will improve the effectiveness of our procurement processes by removing silos between services, by speeding up our decision-making, and by reducing bureaucracy.
Minister of State (Ministry of Defence)