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Policy papers and consultations

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Transparency and freedom of information releases

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Our ministers

Our senior military officials

Chief of the Defence Staff
Vice Chief of the Defence Staff
First Sea Lord and Chief of Naval Staff
Chief of the General Staff

Our management

Permanent Secretary
Second Permanent Secretary
Chief of Defence Nuclear
Deputy Chief of Defence Staff (Military Strategy and Operations)
Chief Operating Officer
Deputy Chief of the Defence Staff (Military Capability)
Director General Delivery and Strategy
Chief of Defence People
Director General Finance
Chief Information Officer
MOD Chief Scientific Adviser (Nuclear)
Lead Non-Executive Board Member
Non-Executive Defence Board Member, Lead Non-Executive Director to the Defence Nuclear Board
Non-Executive Defence Board Member and non-executive Chair of the People Committee
Non-Executive Defence Board Member, Chair of the Defence Audit and Risk Assurance Committee

Contact MOD

Office address

Whitehall
London
SW1A 2HB
United Kingdom

MOD general enquiries – for members of the public

020 7218 9000

Media enquiries – for journalists only. Monday to Friday 8am to 6pm. Out of hours for urgent media queries only.

020 721 87907

Afghan Relocations and Assistance Policy: further information on eligibility criteria and offer details

Personal data requests

Medals enquiries

MOD Medal Office
Innsworth House
Imjin Barracks
Gloucester
GL3 1HW
United Kingdom

Copyright and Intellectual Property Group

MOD Copyright Administrator
Poplar 2 #2214
MOD Abbey Wood
Bristol
BS34 8JH
United Kingdom

MOD copyright licensing information

Low flying complaints

If you have concerns about military low flying or wish to complain.
United Kingdom

Ask Defence

MOD Ministerial Correspondence Unit
5th Floor, Zone A
Main Building
Whitehall
London
SW1A 2HB
United Kingdom

Please note that we cannot reply by email. You must include a postal address if you wish to receive a response.

MOD confidential hotline

Fraud Defence (Confidential Hotline)
Room 00.19, Bldg 666, RAF Wyton
Huntingdon
Cambridgeshire
PE28 2EA
United Kingdom

The Ministry of Defence has a confidential hotline that you can use to raise concerns about fraud, security threats, damage to the environment, breaches of legal obligations or codes of conduct.

DBS Finance

Room 6105
Tomlinson House
Norcross Lane
Thornton-Cleveleys
FY5 3WP
United Kingdom

Veterans UK

Free helpline telephone: UK only

0808 1914 2 18

Free helpline telephone: overseas

+44 1253 866 043

Joint Casualty and Compassionate Centre (JCCC)

Room G35
Innsworth House
Imjin Barracks
Gloucester
GL3 1HW
United Kingdom

24 hour contact number for casualty notifications and compassionate travel requests:

01452 519951 (fax: 01452 510807)

Deceased estates:

01452 712612 ext 6323/6301

Inheritance tax:

01452 712612 ext 8174

Graves:

01452 712612 ext 6304/6442/7659

Commemorations:

01452 712612 ext 6303 / 6082 / 5520

Licensing:

01452 712612 ext 7330/6303

Report a vulnerability on an MOD system

Ministry of Defence
Whitehall
London
SW1A 2HB
United Kingdom

The Ministry of Defence (MOD) takes the security of our systems seriously. If you believe you have found a vulnerability on any MOD system, you can report it using the guidance and policy provided.

Make an FOI request

  1. Read about the Freedom of Information (FOI) Act and how to make a request.
  2. Check our previous releases to see if we’ve already answered your question.
  3. Make a new request by contacting us using the details below.

Freedom of Information Act and Environmental Information Regulation requests

MOD Information Rights Team
Ground floor, zone D
Main Building
Whitehall
London
SW1A 2HB
United Kingdom

High profile groups within MOD

Corporate information

Jobs and contracts

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