The Rt Hon Lord True CBE

Biography

Lord True was Lord Privy Seal and Leader of the House of Lords between 6 September 2022 and 5 July 2024.

He was previously Minister of State at the Cabinet Office between 14 February 2020 and 6 September 2022.

Before becoming a Minister, Lord True was Leader of the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames from 2010 to 2017. He was Private Secretary to the Opposition Chief Whip in the House of Lords from 1997 to 2010 and Deputy Head of the Prime Minister’s Policy Unit for Sir John Major, 1990-1994.

Lord True was made a Life Peer in December 2010 and Chaired the Select Committee on Intergenerational Fairness. He was appointed a CBE in 1993.

Lord True read Classics and History at Peterhouse College, Cambridge, graduating in 1973.

Personal life

Lord True’s interests include history, gardening and sport. He is a fluent Italian speaker and has previously lived and studied in Italy.

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  • 24 August 2022
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• Commission established to shape UK commemoration for COVID-19
  • 21 July 2022
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• Strong progress being made on the UK's Geospatial Strategy
  • 23 June 2022
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• Geospatial Commission Annual Plan 2022/2023
  • 22 June 2022
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• Sir Robert Chote appointed as Chair of the UK Statistics Authority
  • 01 June 2022
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• Letter from Lord True about the Elections Bill
  • 25 April 2022
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  • 31 March 2022
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  • 28 March 2022
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  • 24 March 2022
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  • 22 March 2022
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