Secretary of State for Defence

The secretary of state for defence (defence secretary) is a secretary of state in the Government of the United Kingdom, with responsibility for the Ministry of Defence.[3] As a senior minister, the incumbent is a member of the Cabinet of the United Kingdom.

Secretary of State for Defence
Royal Arms of His Majesty's Government
Flag of the Secretary of State for Defence
Incumbent
Grant Shapps
since 31 August 2023
Ministry of Defence
Style
TypeMinister of the Crown
StatusSecretary of state
AbbreviationSoSDef
Member of
  • Cabinet
  • Privy Council
  • National Security Council
  • Defence Council
  • Admiralty Board
  • Army Board
  • Air Force Board
Reports toThe Prime Minister
SeatWestminster
NominatorThe Prime Minister
AppointerThe Crown
on advice of the Prime Minister
Term lengthAt His Majesty's pleasure
Constituting instrumentDefence (Transfer of Functions) Act 1964 section 1(a)
PrecursorMinister of Defence
Formation1 April 1964
First holderPeter Thorneycroft
Unofficial namesDefence Secretary
DeputyMinister for Defence Procurement (since 2020)
Minister of State for the Armed Forces (before 2020)
Salary£154,089 per annum (2022)[1]
(including £86,584 MP salary)[2]
Websitewww.gov.uk

The current secretary of state for defence is Grant Shapps who was appointed on 31 August 2023 by Prime Minister Rishi Sunak after the resignation of Ben Wallace.

References
  1. "Salaries of Members of His Majesty's Government – Financial Year 2022–23" (PDF). 15 December 2022.
  2. "Pay and expenses for MPs". parliament.uk. Retrieved 15 December 2022.
  3. "Secretary of State for Defence". gov.uk. Retrieved 30 June 2021.
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