Nick's work on Defence
NICK HARVEY has served as Minister of State for the Armed Forces since the formation of the coalition Government in May 2010. This is one of the most senior ministerial posts outside the cabinet, with responsibility principally for current military operations. He had previously been Lib Dem shadow Defence Secretary since March 2006.
Nick's North Devon constituency is home to the Royal Marines' Chivenor Barracks, base for logistics personnel of both the Royal Marines and the Royal Engineers, as well as the RAF's Search And Rescue service.
Nick Harvey's specific responsibilities within the Ministry of Defence are:
- To serve as deputy to the Defence Secretary
- To represent the Liberal Democrat part of the coalition within and across Defence
- Operations: including Afghanistan, Counter-Terrorism, Counter-Piracy, the nuclear deterrent and contingency operations
- Force Generation: including training, readiness, enablers, logistics and the deployment of Reserves
- Defence estates strategy (but not management): including re-basing and the return of the army from Germany
- Overseas bases: including the Permanent Joint Operating Bases (Cyprus, Gibraltar, Falkland Islands) and overseas territories
- Legal issues: including detention, judicial matters, inquests, service inquiries and public inquiries
- Arms control: counter-proliferation, disarmament and defence aspects of export controls
- To oversee the Trident Alternatives Study being conducted by the Cabinet Office, due to complete at the end of 2012
Despite his job title Nick is NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR defence personnel, their pay,conditions, welfare, health or housing. These are all the responsibility of the Minister for Defence Personnel, Welfare and Veterans - Rt Hon Andrew Robathan MP. Nick is only responsible for what they actually do.
TO CONTACT NICK HARVEY IN HIS CAPACITY AS MINISTER FOR THE ARMED FORCES:
Please use the contact details below and NOT his constituency or Parliamentary offices, which are not in a position to help.
Address: Minister for the Armed Forces, MOD Main Building, Whitehall, London, SW1A 2HB
E-mail: MinAF-PrivateOffice@mod.uk
Phone: 020-7218-6666
Fax: 020-7218-7140
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