Mark Lancaster, Baron Lancaster of Kimbolton

The Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
Official portrait, 2023
Minister of State for the Armed Forces
In office
13 June 2017  16 December 2019
Prime MinisterTheresa May
Boris Johnson
Preceded byMike Penning
Succeeded byAnne-Marie Trevelyan
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Defence Veterans, Reserves and Personnel
In office
12 May 2015  13 June 2017
Prime MinisterDavid Cameron
Theresa May
Preceded byAnna Soubry
Succeeded byTobias Ellwood
Lord Commissioner of the Treasury
In office
9 September 2012  12 May 2015
Prime MinisterDavid Cameron
Preceded byJeremy Wright
Succeeded byCharlie Elphicke
Member of the House of Lords
Lord Temporal
Assumed office
12 October 2020
Life Peerage
Member of Parliament
for Milton Keynes North
North East Milton Keynes (2005–2010)
In office
5 May 2005  6 November 2019
Preceded byBrian White
Succeeded byBen Everitt
Personal details
Born (1970-05-12) 12 May 1970
Cambridge, England
Political partyConservative
Spouses
Katherine Reader
(m. 1995; div. 2007)
    (m. 2014)
    Children2
    Residence(s)Gosport, Hampshire
    Alma materUniversity of Buckingham
    University of Exeter
    Websitelancaster4mk.com
    Military service
    AllegianceUnited Kingdom
    Branch/serviceBritish Army
    Years of service1988–present
    RankMajor General
    UnitGeneral Staff, Late Royal Engineers
    CommandsBritish Army Reserve
    217 (London) Field Squadron (EOD)
    Battles/wars
    AwardsEfficiency Decoration
    Volunteer Reserves Service Medal

    Major General John Mark Lancaster, Baron Lancaster of Kimbolton, TD, VR, PC (born 12 May 1970) is a British Conservative Party politician, a Member of the House of Lords and a British Army reserve officer, who has served as Director Reserves since October 2023.

    He previously served as Member of Parliament for North East Milton Keynes from 2005 until 2010, and then its successor seat Milton Keynes North from the seat's creation at the 2010 general election until his retirement from the House of Commons at the 2019 general election. He served as a Minister in several appointments after the formation of the Coalition Government in 2010, first as Lord Commissioner of Her Majesty's Treasury, before in May 2015 moving to the Ministry of Defence, first as the Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Veterans, Reserves and Personnel, and then, from 13 June 2017, as Minister of State for the Armed Forces. He served in this role until his retirement from Government on 16 December 2019. He was granted a life peerage in the 2019 Dissolution Honours, and was created "Baron Lancaster of Kimbolton" on 16 September 2020. He was introduced to the House of Lords on 12 October 2020.