Earl of Minto
Conservative - Excepted Hereditary
Became Member: 25th October 2022
Shadow Minister (Defence)
(since September 2024)
Earl of Minto is not a member of any APPGs
Minister of State (Ministry of Defence)
14th Nov 2023 - 5th Jul 2024
Minister of State (Department for Business and Trade)
27th Mar 2023 - 13th Nov 2023
Division Voting information
During the current Parliament,
Earl of Minto has voted in 66 divisions, and
never against the majority of their Party.
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Debates during the 2024 Parliament
Speeches made during Parliamentary debates are recorded in Hansard. For ease of browsing we have grouped debates into individual, departmental and legislative categories.
Sparring Partners
Baroness Smith of Newnham (Liberal Democrat)
Liberal Democrat Lords Spokesperson (Defence)
(5 debate interactions)
Liberal Democrat Lords Spokesperson (Defence)
(5 debate interactions)
Baroness Chapman of Darlington (Labour)
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office)
(2 debate interactions)
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office)
(2 debate interactions)
Department Debates
Ministry of Defence
(20 debate contributions)
(20 debate contributions)
Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
(1 debate contributions)
(1 debate contributions)
Legislation Debates
Armed Forces Commissioner Bill 2024-26
(5,391 words contributed)
(5,391 words contributed)
Lords initiatives
These initiatives were driven by Earl of Minto, and are more likely to reflect personal policy preferences.
Earl of Minto has not introduced any legislation before Parliament
Earl of Minto has not co-sponsored any Bills in the current parliamentary sitting
Earl of Minto has not asked any Written Questions in the current parliament