List of military veterans in British politics

This is a list of currently serving members of the House of Commons, House of Lords, Scottish Parliament, Senedd Cymru (Welsh Parliament), Northern Ireland Assembly, and Police and Crime Commissioners who are ex-servicepeople.

Royal Marines Reserve (2024 – present) Special Forces Support Group No.

LXX (70) Squadron Royal Air Force (2001 – 2024) Royal Mercian and Lancastrian Yeomanry Army Reserve (1987 – present) Royal Artillery (1977 – 1989) Royal Naval Reserve (2002 – present) Royal Wessex Yeomanry Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers Territorial Army (1974 – 2017) Regular Reserve (1973 – 1980) Royal Irish Regiment (1982 – 1999) Royal Naval Reserve Intelligence Corps (1982 – 1994) London Guards (2019 – present) British Army (1974 – 2016) King's African Rifles Army Reserve (1988 – present) British Army (1971 – 2013) British Army (1966 – 2006) Royal Regiment of Scotland (2006 – 2018)

This list includes all current and former Cabinet Ministers who are ex-servicepeople and are alive today.

Home Secretary (2022 – 2023) Education Secretary (2022) Security and Economic Crime Minister (2016 – 2019) Chief Secretary to the Treasury (2020 – 2021) Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster (2021 – 2022) Health Secretary (2022 – 2023) Environment Secretary (2023 – 2024) Defence Secretary (2019) Leader of the House of Commons and Lord President (2022 – 2024) Development and Africa Minister (2022 – 2024) The Rifles (2004 – 2012) Home Secretary (1985 – 1989) Northern Ireland Secretary (1984 – 1985) First Secretary of State (1995 – 1997) Trade Secretary and President of the Board of Trade (1992 – 1995) Environment Secretary (1979 –1983), (1990 – 1992) Defence Secretary (1983 – 1986) Social Services Secretary (1981 – 1987) Transport Secretary (1979 – 1981) National Heritage Secretary (1994 – 1995) Financial Secretary to the Treasury (1992 – 1994) Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster (1989 – 1990) Education and Science Secretary (1986 –1989) Environment Secretary (1985 – 1986) Northern Ireland Secretary (1985 –1989) Employment Secretary (1983 –1985) Transport Secretary (1983) Environment Secretary (1983) 604 (County of Middlesex) Squadron (1953 – 1956) Trade Secretary and President of the Board of Trade (1983 – 1985) Employment Secretary (1981 –1983)