Written question asked by Charlie Dewhirst (Conservative) on Monday, 8 December 2025, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 10 December 2025. It was answered by Louise Sandher-Jones (Labour) on Friday, 19 December 2025 on behalf of the Ministry of Defence.

Ministry of Defence: Public Appointments

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the (a) name, (b) job title, (c) annual remuneration, (d) time commitment and (e) expected end date is for each direct ministerial appointment in his Department.

Answer

The Department has 41 direct Ministerial appointments, across seven entities. These are as follows:

Defence Industrial Joint Council

Defence Investors Advisory Group

Name	Job title	Annual remuneration	Time commitment (per annum)	Expected end date
Kerry Baldwin	Co-Chair	£0	15 days	31/03/2026
Dame Sharron White DBE	Co-Chair	£0	15 days	31/03/2026
Three members: names have been omitted due to commercial sensitivity.	Member	£0	9 days	31/03/2026

Independent Inquiry relating to Afghanistan

Name	Job title	Annual remuneration	Time commitment (per annum)	Expected end date
The Rt Hon Lord Justice Charles Haddon-Cave	Chair	£256,000	Full time	No fixed date

LGBT Financial Recognition Scheme Independent Panel

LGBT Financial Recognition Scheme Appeals Board

Octric Semiconductors Ltd

Name	Job title	Annual remuneration	Time commitment (per annum)	Expected end date
Graham Love	Interim Chair	£120,000	104 days	13/09/2026

Strategic Advisor to the Secretary of State for Defence

Name	Job title	Annual remuneration	Time commitment (per annum)	Expected end date
Prof Malcolm Chalmers	Adviser	£162,500	260 days	03/02/2027

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 98109
Session: 2024-26
Related items: Ministry of Defence: Public Appointments
Wednesday, 14 January 2026
Written questions
House of Commons
Subjects: Public appointments Ministry of Defence
Contains statistics: Yes
Link: View this Written question on www.parliament.uk