Armed Forces Commissioner
Commons · Question 126813 · Tabled 13 Apr 2026 · Ministry of Defence · Official record
Answered 20 Apr 2026
Question
Asked by Ben Obese-Jecty
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the press release entitled Independent champion for Armed Forces appointed as new team stands up, published on 5 April 2026, when he plans to commence the open competition for the permanent appo
Answer
Answered by Louise Sandher-Jones, 20 Apr 2026
Former Air Commodore Polly Miller-Perkins CBE took up the post of Armed Forces Commissioner on 30 March 2026, serving in the role on an interim basis for a term of one year. An open competition to recruit a permanent appointee will commence later this yea...