The Cabinet Secretary, with the approval of the Prime Minister, has appointed Jeremy Pocklington as the new Permanent Secretary at the Ministry of Defence.

Jeremy is currently Permanent Secretary at the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero. Jeremy will replace David Williams who is leaving the Civil Service. More details on the process to replace the Permanent Secretary for the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero will be announced shortly.

Jeremy will join the Ministry of Defence at a pivotal time as the government delivers on the new Strategic Defence Review to modernise the UK’s armed forces and keep Britain safe and secure at home and strong abroad.

Defence Secretary, the Rt Hon John Healey MP, said:

“I am very pleased to welcome Jeremy to the department. In this new

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