Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Veterans and People

United Kingdom
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Veterans and People
since 8 July 2024
Ministry of Defence
StyleVeterans Minister
(informal)
TypeMinister of the Crown
StatusParliamentary Under-Secretary of State
Reports toPrime Minister of the United Kingdom
SeatWestminster
NominatorPrime Minister
AppointerThe Monarch
(on the advice of the Prime Minister)
Term lengthAt His Majesty's pleasure
Formation
  • July 1989:
    (as Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Defence)
  • July 2022:
    (as Minister of State for Veterans' Affairs)
  • July 2024:
    (as Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Veterans)
First holderEarl of Arran
(as Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Defence)
WebsiteOfficial website

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Veterans and People is a ministerial position in the Ministry of Defence in British government, currently held by Alistair Carns. From 2022 to 2024, the role was Minister of State for Veterans' Affairs in Cabinet Office and the minister attended the Cabinet.[1]

  1. ^ "Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Minister for Defence People and Veterans)". www.gov.uk. Retrieved 2022-07-16.