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    The secretary of state for defence, also known as the defence secretary, is a secretary of state in the Government of the United Kingdom, with responsibility...
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    shadow secretary of state for defence is a member of the UK Shadow Cabinet responsible for the scrutiny of the secretary of state for defence and the...
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    The secretary of state for war, commonly called the war secretary, was a secretary of state in the Government of the United Kingdom, which existed from...
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    Under-Secretary of State for Defence, also called the Permanent Secretary to the Ministry of Defence, is the permanent secretary at the Ministry of Defence...
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    of Defence, and the position of Secretary of State for Air was abolished. Resigned. Also Secretary of State for War. Hansard – Secretary of State for...
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    The Secretary of State for Defence (SEDEF) is the second-highest-ranking official in the Ministry of Defence of Spain. The SEDEF is a civilian which is...
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  • The Defence Secretary (IAST: Rakṣā Saciva) is the administrative head of the Ministry of Defence. This post is held by a senior Indian Administrative Service...
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    The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Veterans and People is a ministerial position in the Ministry of Defence in British government, currently...
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    Carter in November 2021. Chiefs of the defence staff are appointed on the recommendation of the secretary of state for defence to the prime minister, before...
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    Parliamentary Secretary, Ministry of Technology Foreign affairs and Defence Under-Secretary of State for Air Under-Secretary of State for Commonwealth...
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    principal secretaries of state, or secretaries of state, are senior ministers of the Crown in the Government of the United Kingdom. Secretaries of state head...
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    Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for the Armed Forces is a mid-level ministerial position at the Ministry of Defence in the Government of the United Kingdom...
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    State for Defence, who heads a larger Ministry of Defence. The Secretary of State for Defence, who is a member of the Cabinet, chairs the Defence Council...
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    Minister of State for Defence Procurement and Industry is, as a Minister of State, a mid-level defence minister in the Ministry of Defence of the British...
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    Type 42 destroyer (category Ship classes of the Royal Navy)
    Wayback Machine Question to the Secretary of State for Defence about the current replacement cost of a Type 42 destroyer of the Sheffield class., 27 May...
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    The secretary of state for Scotland (Scottish Gaelic: Rùnaire Stàite na h-Alba; Scots: Secretar o State fir Scotland), also referred to as the Scottish...
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    Type 22 frigate (category Ship classes of the Royal Navy)
    to the Secretary of State for Defence, 16 July 1982. Hansard HC Deb 22 January 1987 vol 108 c730W Question to the Secretary of State for Defence, 22 January...
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    Ben Wallace (politician) (category Secretaries of State for Defence (UK))
    who served as Secretary of State for Defence from 2019 to 2023. A member of the Conservative Party, he was the Member of Parliament (MP) for Wyre and Preston...
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    Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Defence for the Royal Navy (1967–1981), then later to the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for the Armed Forces...
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    receives the Secretary of State for Defence in audience to discuss defence documents and policies; if he requires, his Private Secretary can seek additional...
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    Vernon Coaker (category Department for Children, Schools and Families)
    2010. In opposition, he was Shadow Secretary of State for Defence from 2013 to 2015 and Shadow Secretary of State for Northern Ireland from 2011 to 2013...
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    The Minister of State for Defence is a mid-level position in the Ministry of Defence in the British government. It is currently held by Lord Coaker, who...
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    Secretary of State for War, the First Lord of the Admiralty, and the Secretary of State for Air—now formally subordinated to the Minister of Defence....
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    John Healey (category Secretaries of State for Defence (UK))
    has served as Secretary of State for Defence since July 2024. A member of the Labour Party, he has been the Member of Parliament (MP) for Rawmarsh and...
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    2006 British cabinet reshuffle (category Premiership of Tony Blair)
    promoted to become Foreign Secretary. Des Browne replaced John Reid as Secretary of State for Defence. He was previously Chief Secretary to the Treasury, another...
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    (or Her) Majesty's Principal Secretary of State for India, known for short as the India secretary or the Indian secretary, was the British Cabinet minister...
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    James Cartlidge (category Conservative Party (UK) MPs for English constituencies)
    who has been the Member of Parliament (MP) for South Suffolk since 2015. He has served as Shadow Secretary of State for Defence since July 2024. He previously...
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    who was Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero prior to being appointed as Defence Secretary. Shapps was replaced as Energy Secretary by Claire...
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  • Admiralty Board (category Ministry of Defence (United Kingdom))
    Ministry of Defence. The composition is as follows: Civilian Secretary of State for Defence Minister of State for the Armed Forces Minister for Defence Procurement...
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    who served as Secretary of State for International Trade from 2016 to 2019 and Secretary of State for Defence from 2010 to 2011. A member of the Conservative...
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