The Earl of Minto

Biography

Timothy Minto was a Minister of State at the Ministry of Defence between November 2023 and July 2024. He was elected to the House of Lords in October 2022, and appointed as a Minister in the Department of Business and Trade in March 2023.

Prior to joining government, he was in business in the consumer sector for nearly 40 years, most notably leading the team that built Paperchase into a global brand. He has extensive international experience, both from the supply side and operating retail sites, across numerous countries.