List of military veterans in British politics

This is a list of currently serving (2016) members House of Commons, House of Lords, Scottish Parliament, National Assembly for Wales, Northern Ireland Assembly, Police and Crime Commissioner who are Military veterans.

House of Commons

Name	Constituency	Party		Service & Branch	Rank	Notes
Leo Docherty	Aldershot	Scots Guards (2002 - 2006)	Captain
Dan Jarvis MBE	Barnsley Central	Parachute Regiment (9 July 1994 - 3 March 2011)	Major
John Baron	Basildon and Billericay	The Royal Regiment of Fusiliers (1984 – 1987)	Captain
Bob Stewart	Beckenham	Cheshire Regiment (25 July 1969 - 1 February 1996)	Colonel	He was awarded the DSO in 1993
Chris Green	Bolton West	Territorial Army
David Tredinnick	Bosworth	Grenadier Guards (1968 – 1971)	Lieutenant
Robert Seeley MBE	Isle of Wight	Full Time Reserve Service (2008 - 2017)	Captain
Tobias Ellwood	Bournemouth East	Royal Green Jackets (1991 – 1996)	Captain
James Cleverly	Braintree	Territorial Army (1991 - present)	Lieutenant Colonel	He was awarded the Territorial Decoration (TD)
Ian Liddell-Grainger	Bridgwater and West Somerset	Royal Regiment of Fusiliers (1980 – 1997)	Major
Julian Brazier	Canterbury	Special Air Service (1972 – 1985)	Captain	He was awarded the Territorial Decoration (TD) in 1993
Simon Hart	Carmarthen West and South Pembrokeshire	Royal Gloucestershire Hussars (five years)
Iain Duncan Smith	Chingford and Woodford Green	Scots Guards (1975 – 1981)	Lieutenant
Jason McCartney	Colne Valley	Royal Air Force (1988 – 1997)	Flight Lieutenant
Hugo Swire	East Devon	Grenadier Guards (1980 – 1983)	Captain
Gregory Campbell	East Londonderry	Ulster Defence Regiment (1981 – 1985)
Jack Lopresti	Filton and Bradley Stoke	Territorial Army (2007 – present)	Corporal
Sir Edward Leigh	Gainsborough	Honourable Artillery Company
Paul Sweeney	Glasgow North East	Royal Regiment of Scotland (2006 – 2018)
Adam Holloway	Gravesham	Grenadier Guards (1991 – 1997)	Captain
David Davis	Haltemprice and Howden	Artists Rifles (1966 – 1967)
Mike Penning	Hemel Hempstead	Grenadier Guards (1974 – 1980)
Kris Hopkins	Keighley	Duke of Wellington's Regiment	Private
Philip Hollobone	Kettering	Parachute Regiment (1989 – 1997)	Corporal
Jeffrey Donaldson	Lagan Valley	Ulster Defence Regiment (1981 – 1985)
Sir Nicholas Soames	Mid Sussex	11th Hussars (1967 – 1972)	Lieutenant	Equerry to The Prince of Wales (1970-1972)
Mark Lancaster	Milton Keynes North	Royal Engineers (1988–present)	Lieutenant Colonel	He was awarded the Territorial Decoration (TD) in 2002 and the Volunteer Reserves Service Medal (VRSM) in 2012.
David Davies	Monmouth	Royal Artillery (1988 – 1989)	Gunner
Desmond Swayne	New Forest West	Royal Mercian and Lancastrian Yeomanry (1987 – present)	Major	He was awarded the Territorial Decoration (TD) in 2000
Richard Benyon	Newbury	Royal Green Jackets (1980 - 1985)
Dr. Julian Lewis	New Forest East	Royal Naval Reserve (1979 - 1982)	Seaman
Stephen Barclay	North East Cambridgeshire	Royal Regiment of Fusiliers	Lieutenant
Bill Wiggin	North Herefordshire	Royal Welch Fusiliers	Lieutenant
Andrew Bridgen	North West Leicestershire	—	During Training Lieutenant	Underwent some training with the Royal Marines did not pass out, so never earned The Beret
James Gray	North Wiltshire	Honourable Artillery Company (1977–84)
Clive Lewis	Norwich South	Territorial Army (2000 - 2009)	Lieutenant	Fr
Rory Stewart OBE	Penrith and The Border	Black Watch (2 November 1991 - 2 April 1992)	Lieutenant
Johnny Mercer	Plymouth Moor View	Royal Horse Artillery (2002 - 2013)	Captain
Penny Mordaunt	Portsmouth North	Royal Naval Reserve (2010 - present)	Sub-lieutenant
Mark Francois	Rayleigh and Wickford	Royal Anglian Regiment (1985 - 1991)	Lieutenant
Crispin Blunt	Reigate	13th/18th Royal Hussars (Queen Mary's Own) (1979 - 1990)	Captain
Stephen Phillips QC	Sleaford and North Hykeham	14th/20th King's Hussars and The Welsh Guards
Royston Smith	Southampton Itchen	Royal Air Force (1980 - 1990)	Airman (Engineer)
Richard Drax	South Dorset	Coldstream Guard (1978 - 1987)	Captain
Andrew Robathan	South Leicestershire	Special Air Service (6 October 1974 - 27 August 1989)	Major
Andrew Selous	South West Bedfordshire	Royal Regiment of Fusiliers (1981 - 1994)	Major
Dr. Andrew Murrison	South West Wiltshire	Royal Navy (1989–present)	Surgeon Commander
Andrew Mitchell	Sutton Coldfield	Royal Navy (February 1975 - 9 February 1977)	Lieutenant
Tom Tugendhat MBE	Tonbridge and Malling	Territorial Army (2000 - 2013)	Lieutenant Colonel
James Heappey	Wells	Territorial Army (2004 - 2012)	Major
Steve Baker	Wycombe	Royal Air Force (1989 - 1999)	Flight Lieutenant.
Ben Wallace	Wyre and Preston North	Scots Guards (1991 - 1998)	Captain

House of Lords

Name	Party		Service & Branch	Rank	Notes
Euan Geddes, 3rd Baron Geddes	Royal Naval Reserve	Lieutenant Commander
John Eccles, 2nd Viscount Eccles	King's Royal Rifle Corps	Lieutenant
Simon Arthur, 4th Baron Glenarthur	The Royal Hussars (1976 - 1980)	Major
John Astor, 3rd Baron Astor of Hever	Life Guards (1966 - 1970)	Lieutenant
Robin Bridgeman, 3rd Viscount Bridgeman	Royal Green Jackets (1950 - 1953)	Lieutenant
Roger Swinfen Eady, 3rd Baron Swinfen	The Royal Scots	Lieutenant
Malcolm Mitchell-Thomson, 3rd Baron Selsdon	Royal Navy (1956 - 1958)	Sub-Lieutenant
Arthur Gore, 9th Earl of Arran	Grenadier Guards	Lieutenant
Robin Cayzer, 3rd Baron Rotherwick	Royal Green Jackets (1972 - 1980)	Captain
Rupert Ponsonby, 7th Baron de Mauley	Royal Wessex Yeomanry (1976 - 2005)	Lieutenant Colonel	TD (1988)
Hugh Trenchard, 3rd Viscount Trenchard	Household Cavalry (1973 - 1983)	Captain
Charles Cathcart, 7th Earl Cathcart	Scots Guards (1973 - 1975)	Lieutenant
Thomas Ashton, 4th Baron Ashton of Hyde	Royal Wessex Yeomanry	Lieutenant
Alan Brooke, 3rd Viscount Brookeborough	17th/21st Lancers; Ulster Defence Regiment; Royal Irish Regiment (1971 - 1997)	Colonel
Raymond Jolliffe, 5th Baron Hylton	Coldstream Guards (1951 - 1952)
Merlin Hay, 24th Earl of Erroll	Atholl Highlanders (1974 - 1997)	Colonel
Patrick Boyle, 10th Earl of Glasgow	Royal Naval Reserve (1960 - 1963)	Sub-Lieutenant
Nigel Vinson, Baron Vinson	Queen's Royal Regiment (1948 - 1950)	Lieutenant
Jeffrey Sterling, Baron Sterling of Plaistow	Royal Naval Reserve	Rear Admiral
Nigel Lawson, Baron Lawson of Blaby	Royal Navy	Lieutenant
Norman Tebbit, Lord Tebbit	Royal Air Force
Robert Dixon-Smith, Baron Dixon-Smith	1st King's Dragoon Guards (1956 - 1957)	Lieutenant
David Hope, Baron Hope of Craighead	Seaforth Highlanders (1957 – 59)	Lieutenant
Kenneth Baker, Baron Baker of Dorking	British Army	Lieutenant
Tony Christopher, Baron Christopher	Royal Air Force (1944 – 1948)
Robert Fellowes, Baron Fellowes	Scots Guards (1960 - 1963)	Lieutenant
Charles Guthrie, Baron Guthrie of Craigiebank	British Army (1959 - 2001)	Field Marshal	Chief of the Defence Staff (1997 - 2001)
Tom King, Baron King of Bridgwater	King's African Rifles	Lieutenant
Michael Heseltine, Baron Heseltine	style="background-color: Template:Independent/meta/color"|	Non-affiliated	Welsh Guards (1959)	Lieutenant
Ken Maginnis, Baron Maginnis of Drumglass	style="background-color: Template:Independent Unionist/meta/color"|	Independent Ulster Unionist	Ulster Defence Regiment (1971 - 1981)	Major
Michael Boyce, Baron Boyce	Royal Navy (1961 - 2003)	Admiral of the Fleet	Chief of the Defence Staff (2001 - 2003)
David Ramsbotham, Baron Ramsbotham	British Army (1953 – 1993)	General
Clive Soley, Baron Soley	Royal Air Force (1959 – 1961)
Brian Cotter, Baron Cotter	British Army
John Burnett, Baron Burnett	Royal Marines	Commando
Richard Harries, Baron Harries of Pentregarth	Royal Corps of Signals (16 December 1955 - 12 September 1958)	Lieutenant
Michael Walker, Baron Walker of Aldringham	British Army (1966 – 2006)	Field Marshal	Chief of the Defence Staff (2003 - 2006)
Alan West, Baron West of Spithead	Royal Navy (1965 – 2006)	Admiral	DSC (1983) First Sea Lord (2002 - 2006)
Robin Janvrin, Baron Janvrin	Royal Navy (1964 - 2 July 1975)	Lieutenant
Richard Dannatt, Baron Dannatt	British Army (1971 – 2009)	General	MC (1972) Chief of the General Staff (2006 - 2009)
Jock Stirrup, Baron Stirrup	Royal Air Force (1968 – 2011)	Marshal of the Royal Air Force	Chief of the Defence Staff (2006 - 2010)
John Boyle, 15th Earl of Cork	Royal Navy (1963 – 1978)	Lieutenant Commander

Police and Crime Commissioner

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

London Assembly

Name	Constituency	Party		Service & Branch	Rank	Notes

Scottish Parliament

Name	Constituency	Party		Service & Branch	Rank	Notes
Keith Brown	Clackmannanshire and Dunblane	Royal Marines (1980 – 1983)	Marine
Ruth Davidson	Edinburgh Central	Territorial Army (2003 – 2006)	Signaller
Mark Griffin	Central Scotland	Territorial Army	Private
Hanzala Malik	Glasgow	Territorial Army	Private

See also

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