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Ben Wallace
Defence Secretary
Ministry of Defence
£155,680
per annum
Public Opinion
Ben Wallace is the Defence Secretary, responsible for the UK’s national defence and armed forces.
Ben Wallace is the Defence Secretary, responsible for the UK’s national defence and armed forces.
Responsibilities
Managing the armed forces
Overseeing defence policy
Ensuring national security
Managing the UK's defence strategy
Overseeing the armed forces
Ensuring national defence
Overseeing defence policies
Military operations
Defence strategy
Armed forces welfare
Developing defence policy
Updated July 2025