Following the recent Government reshuffle the Prime Minister's Office has announced changes to the ministerial team at the Ministry of Defence.
Members of the House of Commons Defence team. Left to Right: Dr Andrew Murrison, Mark Francois, Defence Secretary Philip Hammond, Andrew Robathan and Philip Dunne
[Picture: Harland Quarrington, Crown Copyright/MOD 2012]
The new ministerial team is as follows:
• Secretary of State for Defence - Rt Hon Philip Hammond MP
• Minister of State - Rt Hon Andrew Robathan MP
• Minister of State - Rt Hon Mark Francois MP
• Parliamentary Under Secretary of State - Dr Andrew Murrison MP
• Parliamentary Under Secretary of State - Philip Dunne MP
• Parliamentary Under Secretary of State - Lord Astor of Hever DL (unpaid)