Minister of State for Defence Readiness and Industry

The Minister of State for Defence Readiness and Industry is, as a Minister of State, a mid-level defence minister in the Ministry of Defence of the British Government. The current incumbent of the post, Labour MP Luke Pollard, was appointed in September 2025.

Origins

This ministerial post derives from that of two posts; the procurement aspects of this post were the responsibility of the Minister of Defence Procurement, while still the defence logistic aspects were the brief of the Minister of State for the Armed Forces.
This post was created in 2007 to reflect the establishment of the Defence Equipment and Support organisation of the UK Ministry of Defence. Lord Drayson was appointed as its first incumbent. Whilst Lord Drayson held the role as a Minister of State, all of his successors were Parliamentary Under-Secretaries, the most junior ministerial rank in the British Government, until the appointment of Jeremy Quin in 2020.
The post was retitled in 2010 as Minister for Defence Equipment, Support and Technology. The current title of the post is unclear as it has been announced as both Minister for Defence Procurement and Minister for Defence Equipment, Technology and Support.

The Minister is responsible for:

implementation of relevant SDR Vision and Recommendations
oversight of the National Armaments Director Group
departmental communications strategy and reform
armed forces readiness and stockpiles
Defence procurement, including reform and UK Defence Innovation
submarine delivery
Defence Industrial Strategy: implementation and growth
Defence Exports Campaign and Office
Defence Readiness Bill
Ukraine support - military aid and industrial partnerships, including HIRST and KINDRED
Defence industry relationships and the Defence Industrial Joint Council
acquisition reform/UK Defence Innovation
climate change and sustainability
Defence estates, accommodation and Defence Infrastructure Organisation
artificial intelligence and innovation
science and technology
Defence Afghanistan Relocation and Assistance Programme including eligibility applications and asylum
oversight of Parliamentary engagement

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