List of military veterans in British politics

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This is a list of currently serving members

who are military veterans.

House of Commons

Name	Constituency	Party		Service & Branch	Years	Rank	Notes
Leo Docherty	Aldershot		Conservative	Scots Guards (2002 - 2006)	4	Captain
Dan Jarvis MBE	Barnsley Central		Labour	Parachute Regiment (9 July 1994 - 3 March 2011)	16	Major
John Baron	Basildon and Billericay		Conservative	The Royal Regiment of Fusiliers (1984 – 1987)	3	Captain
Bob Stewart	Beckenham		Conservative	Cheshire Regiment (25 July 1969 - 1 February 1996)	27	Colonel	He was awarded the DSO in 1993
Chris Green	Bolton West		Conservative	Territorial Army
Tobias Ellwood	Bournemouth East		Conservative	Royal Green Jackets (1991 – 1996)	5	Captain
James Sunderland	Bracknell		Conservative	Royal Logistics Corps (1993 – 2019)	26	Colonel
James Cleverly	Braintree		Conservative	Royal Artillery (1991–present)	30	Lieutenant Colonel	He was awarded the Territorial Decoration (TD)
Ian Liddell-Grainger	Bridgwater and West Somerset		Conservative	Royal Regiment of Fusiliers (1980 – 1997)	17	Major
Darren Henry	Broxtowe		Conservative	Royal Air Force (Logistics officer - 26 years)	26	Squadron Leader
Simon Hart	Carmarthen West and South Pembrokeshire		Conservative	Royal Gloucestershire Hussars (five years)	5
Sir Iain Duncan Smith	Chingford and Woodford Green		Conservative	Scots Guards (1975 – 1981)	6	Lieutenant
Jason McCartney	Colne Valley		Conservative	Royal Air Force (1988 – 1997)	9	Flight Lieutenant
Gregory Campbell	East Londonderry		DUP	Ulster Defence Regiment (1981 – 1985)	4
Jack Lopresti	Filton and Bradley Stoke		Conservative	Territorial Army (2007 – present)	14	Corporal
Sir Edward Leigh	Gainsborough		Conservative	Honourable Artillery Company		Trooper[1]
Adam Holloway	Gravesham		Conservative	Grenadier Guards (1991 – 1997)	6	Captain
David Davis	Haltemprice and Howden		Conservative	Artists Rifles (1966 – 1967)	1
Mike Penning	Hemel Hempstead		Conservative	Grenadier Guards (1974 – 1980)	6
Robert Seeley MBE	Isle of Wight		Conservative	UKSF (Reserve) (2008 - 2017)	9	Captain
Philip Hollobone	Kettering		Conservative	Parachute Regiment (1989 – 1997)	8	Corporal
Jeffrey Donaldson	Lagan Valley		DUP	Ulster Defence Regiment (1981 – 1985)	4
Flick Drummond	Meon Valley		Conservative	British Army Intelligence Corps
David Davies	Monmouth		Conservative	Royal Artillery (1988 – 1989)	1	Gunner
Desmond Swayne	New Forest West		Conservative	Royal Mercian and Lancastrian Yeomanry (1987 – present)	34	Major	He was awarded the Territorial Decoration (TD) in 2000
Dr. Julian Lewis	New Forest East		Conservative	Royal Naval Reserve (1979 - 1982)	3	Seaman
Steve Barclay	North East Cambridgeshire		Conservative	Royal Regiment of Fusiliers		Lieutenant
Bill Wiggin	North Herefordshire		Conservative	Royal Welch Fusiliers		Lieutenant
Andrew Bridgen	North West Leicestershire		Conservative	—	0	During Training Lieutenant	Underwent some training with the Royal Marines did not pass out
James Gray	North Wiltshire		Conservative	Honourable Artillery Company (1977–84)	7	Lance Corporal[2]
Clive Lewis	Norwich South		Labour	Territorial Army (2000 - 2009)	9	Lieutenant	Fr[3]
Johnny Mercer	Plymouth Moor View		Conservative	Royal Artillery (2002 - 2013)	11	Captain	[3]
Penny Mordaunt	Portsmouth North		Conservative	Royal Naval Reserve (2010–2019)	11	Sub-lieutenant (honorary Captain)
Mark Francois	Rayleigh and Wickford		Conservative	Royal Anglian Regiment (1985 - 1991)	6	Lieutenant
Crispin Blunt	Reigate		Conservative	13th/18th Royal Hussars (Queen Mary's Own) (1979 - 1990)	11	Captain
Royston Smith	Southampton Itchen		Conservative	Royal Air Force (1980 - 1990)	10	Airman (Engineer)[4]	[3]
Richard Drax	South Dorset		Conservative	Coldstream Guards (1978 - 1987)	9	Captain
Andrew Selous	South West Bedfordshire		Conservative	Royal Regiment of Fusiliers (1981 - 1994)	13	Major
Dr. Andrew Murrison	South West Wiltshire		Conservative	Royal Navy (1989–present)	32	Surgeon Commander
Andrew Mitchell	Sutton Coldfield		Conservative	Royal Navy (February 1975 - 9 February 1977)	2	Lieutenant
Tom Tugendhat MBE	Tonbridge and Malling		Conservative	Educational and Training Services Branch of the Adjutant General's Corps (2000 - 2013)	13	Lieutenant Colonel
James Heappey	Wells		Conservative	Royal Gloucestershire, Berkshire and Wiltshire Regiment and then The Rifles (2004 - 2012)	8	Major
Andrew Bowie	West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine		Conservative	Royal Navy (2007 - 2010)	3	Sub Lieutenant
Stuart Anderson	Wolverhampton South West		Conservative	Royal Green Jackets (1993 - 2001)	8
Sarah Atherton	Wrexham		Conservative	British Army Intelligence Corps
Steve Baker	Wycombe		Conservative	Royal Air Force (1989 - 1999)	10	Flight Lieutenant.[5]
Ben Wallace	Wyre and Preston North		Conservative	Scots Guards (1991 - 1998)	7	Captain

House of Lords

Name	Party		Service & Branch	Rank	Notes
Euan Geddes, 3rd Baron Geddes		Conservative	Royal Naval Reserve	Lieutenant Commander
John Eccles, 2nd Viscount Eccles		Conservative	King's Royal Rifle Corps	Lieutenant
Simon Arthur, 4th Baron Glenarthur		Conservative	The Royal Hussars (1976 – 1980)	Major
Robin Bridgeman, 3rd Viscount Bridgeman		Conservative	Royal Green Jackets (1950 – 1953)	Lieutenant
Arthur Gore, 9th Earl of Arran		Conservative	Grenadier Guards	Lieutenant
Rupert Ponsonby, 7th Baron de Mauley		Conservative	Royal Wessex Yeomanry (1976 – 2005)	Lieutenant Colonel	TD (1988)
Hugh Trenchard, 3rd Viscount Trenchard		Conservative	Household Cavalry (1973 – 1983)	Captain
Charles Cathcart, 7th Earl Cathcart		Conservative	Scots Guards (1973 – 1975)	Lieutenant
Thomas Ashton, 4th Baron Ashton of Hyde		Conservative	Royal Wessex Yeomanry	Lieutenant
Alan Brooke, 3rd Viscount Brookeborough		Crossbench	17th/21st Lancers (1971 – 1977) Ulster Defence Regiment / Royal Irish Regiment (1977 – 1997)	Colonel
Merlin Hay, 24th Earl of Erroll		Crossbench	Atholl Highlanders (1974 – 1997)	Colonel
Patrick Boyle, 10th Earl of Glasgow		Liberal Democrats	Royal Naval Reserve (1960 – 1963)	Sub-Lieutenant
Jeffrey Sterling, Baron Sterling of Plaistow		Conservative	Royal Naval Reserve	Rear Admiral
David Hope, Baron Hope of Craighead		Crossbench	Seaforth Highlanders (1957 – 1959)	Lieutenant
Kenneth Baker, Baron Baker of Dorking		Conservative	British Army	Lieutenant
Tony Christopher, Baron Christopher		Labour	Royal Air Force (1944 – 1948)
Tom King, Baron King of Bridgwater		Conservative	King's African Rifles	Lieutenant
Michael Heseltine, Baron Heseltine		Non-affiliated	Welsh Guards (1959)	Lieutenant
Ken Maginnis, Baron Maginnis of Drumglass		Independent Ulster Unionist	Ulster Defence Regiment (1971 – 1981)	Major
John Burnett, Baron Burnett		Liberal Democrats	Royal Marines	Commando
Richard Harries, Baron Harries of Pentregarth		Crossbench	Royal Corps of Signals (1955 – 1958)	Lieutenant
Michael Walker, Baron Walker of Aldringham		Crossbench	British Army (1966 – 2006)	Field Marshal	Chief of the Defence Staff (2003 – 2006)
Alan West, Baron West of Spithead		Labour	Royal Navy (1965 – 2006)	Admiral	First Sea Lord (2002 – 2006)
Robin Janvrin, Baron Janvrin		Crossbench	Royal Navy (1964 – 1975)	Lieutenant
Richard Dannatt, Baron Dannatt		Crossbench	British Army (1971 – 2009)	General	MC (1972) Chief of the General Staff (2006 – 2009)
Jock Stirrup, Baron Stirrup		Crossbench	Royal Air Force (1968 – 2011)	Marshal of the Royal Air Force	Chief of the Defence Staff (2006 – 2010)
John Boyle, 15th Earl of Cork		Crossbench	Royal Navy (1963 – 1978)	Lieutenant Commander
Mark Lancaster, Baron Lancaster of Kimbolton		Conservative	Royal Engineers (1988 – present)	Major General	TD (2002) VRSM (2012)
Andrew Robathan, Baron Robathan		Conservative	Coldstream Guards Special Air Service (1974 – 1989)	Major
Richard Benyon, Baron Benyon		Conservative	Royal Green Jackets (1980 – 1985)
Thomas Coke, 8th Earl of Leicester		Conservative	Scots Guards (1987 – 1991)
Ruth Davidson, Baroness Davidson of Lundin Links		Conservative	Territorial Army (2003 – 2006)	Signaller
David Hacking, 3rd Baron Hacking		Labour	Royal Naval Reserve (1954 – 1964)	Lieutenant
Clifton Wrottesley, 6th Baron Wrottesley		Conservative	Grenadier Guards	Captain
Nicholas Soames, Baron Soames of Fletching		Conservative	11th Hussars / Royal Hussars Regular Army Reserve (1970 – 1975)	2nd Lieutenant
Hugo Swire, Baron Swire		Conservative	Grenadier Guards (1980 – 1983)
Michael Hintze, Baron Hintze		Conservative	Australian Army	Captain
Stuart Peach, Baron Peach		Crossbench	Royal Air Force (1974 – 2022)	Air Chief Marshall	Chief of the Defence Staff (2016 – 2018) Chair of the NATO Military Committee (2018 – 2021)

Police and Crime Commissioner

Name	Police area	Party		Service & Branch	Rank	Notes
Tony Hogg	Devon and Cornwall Police		Conservative	Royal Navy (1975 - 2000)	Commodore	He was awarded the Air Force Cross in 1978
Nick Alston	Essex Police		Conservative	Royal Navy	Commander	He was awarded the CBE in 1997
Sir Clive Loader	Leicestershire Constabulary		Conservative	Royal Air Force (1973 - 2009)	Air Chief Marshal	He was knighted as a OBE, South Atlantic Medal, NATO Medal, General Service Medal
Kevin Hurley	Surrey Police		Independent	Royal Military Police (1971 -2011)	Major	Originally stood for the Conservative nomination but was unsuccessful
Anthony Stansfield	Thames Valley Police		Conservative	British Army	Brigadier
Christopher Salmon	Dyfed-Powys Police		Conservative	The Rifles (2003-2007)	Captain
Peter McCall	Cumbria Constabulary		Conservative	Royal Logistic Corps (1982-2015)	Colonel

London Assembly

Name	Constituency	Party		Service & Branch	Rank	Notes
			Conservative

Scottish Parliament

Name	Constituency	Party		Service & Branch	Rank	Notes
Keith Brown	Clackmannanshire and Dunblane		SNP	Royal Marines (1980 – 1983)	Marine
Mark Griffin	Central Scotland		Labour	Territorial Army	Private
Paul Sweeney	Glasgow		Labour	Royal Corps of Signals / Royal Regiment of Scotland (2006 – 2018) (Reserve)		Volunteer Reserves Service Medal

See also

• British Army
• Royal Air Force
• Royal Navy
• Royal Marines
• Defence Select Committee

References