Al Carns

1. Sengupta, Kim (26 June 2024). "'We need leadership': The former marine hoping to be a Labour MP". The Independent. Retrieved 5 July 2024.
2. Brown, Larisa (8 November 2024). "Alistair Carns: If war erupts in Europe, I want to be ready to fight". The Times. Archived from the original on 9 November 2024. Retrieved 21 November 2024.
3. Al Carns (31 October 2024). "LGBT Veterans Independent Review". Parliamentary Debates (Hansard) . Vol. 755. United Kingdom: House of Commons. col. 1048–1048.
4. "No. 57447". The London Gazette (Supplement). 26 October 2004. p. 13487.
5. "No. 59593". The London Gazette (Supplement). 2 November 2010. p. 21039.
6. "No. 61662". The London Gazette (Supplement). 2 August 2016. p. 16581.
7. "No. 63476". The London Gazette (Supplement). 21 September 2021. p. 16628.
8. "No. 58396". The London Gazette (Supplement). 19 July 2007. p. 10412.
9. "No. 59924". The London Gazette (Supplement). 30 September 2011. p. 18714.
10. "No. 63714". The London Gazette (Supplement). 2 June 2022. p. B6.
11. Sengupta, Kim (10 July 2024). "'We need leadership': The former marine now a Labour minister". The Independent. Retrieved 10 July 2024.
12. "Recently retired Royal Marine Colonel Alistair Carns appointed Veterans Minister". www.forces.net. 10 July 2024. Retrieved 10 July 2024.
13. "No. 64608". The London Gazette (Supplement). 30 December 2024. p. N42.
14. "First Distinguished Service Order bearing King's cypher awarded to Veterans Minister Al Carns". www.forcesnews.com. 29 July 2025.
15. "Birmingham Selly Oak – General election results 2024". BBC News. 5 July 2024. Retrieved 5 July 2024.
16. "Alistair Carns MP". GOV.UK. Retrieved 9 July 2024.
17. "Ministerial Appointments: July 2024". GOV.UK. Prime Minister's Office, 10 Downing Street. Retrieved 18 July 2024.
18. "Minister for Veterans and People – GOV.UK". www.gov.uk. Retrieved 25 July 2024.
19. Al Carns (24 July 2024). "Education and Opportunity". Parliamentary Debates (Hansard) . Vol. 752. United Kingdom: House of Commons. col. 765–768.
20. "British soldiers conquer Everest using groundbreaking method". 21 May 2025.
21. Wolfe, Jonathan; Sharma, Bhadra (27 May 2025). "They Inhaled a Gas and Scaled Everest in Days. Is It the Future of Mountaineering?". The New York Times. Retrieved 27 May 2025.

External links

• Profile at Parliament of the United Kingdom
• Contributions in Parliament at Hansard
• Voting record at Public Whip
• Record in Parliament at TheyWorkForYou

Colonel Al Carns DSO OBE MC MP
Official portrait, 2024
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for the Armed Forces
Incumbent
Assumed office 6 September 2025

Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded by Steve McCabe	Member of Parliament for Birmingham Selly Oak 2024–present	Incumbent