Chief Secretary to the Treasury

The Rt Hon Elizabeth Truss MP

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Biography

Elizabeth Truss was appointed Chief Secretary to the Treasury on 11 June 2017. She was elected as the Conservative MP for south west Norfolk in 2010.

Education

Elizabeth studied philosophy, politics and economics at Merton College, Oxford.

Political career

Elizabeth entered Parliament in 2010. She was appointed Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Education and Childcare in September 2012. Elizabeth served as the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs from July 2014 until July 2016.
She was Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice from July 2016 until June 2017.

Career outside politics

Elizabeth was previously Deputy Director at Reform. She also worked in the energy and telecommunications industry for 10 years as a commercial manager and economics director, and is a qualified management accountant.

Personal life

Elizabeth is married with 2 children.

Chief Secretary to the Treasury

• public expenditure, including:
  • spending reviews and strategic planning
  • in-year spending control
  • public sector pay and pensions
  • Annually Managed Expenditure (AME) and welfare reform
  • efficiency and value for money in public service
  • procurement
  • capital investment
  • infrastructure spending
  • housing and planning
  • spending issues related to trade
  • transport policy, including Hs2, Crossrail 2, Roads, Network Rail, Oxford/Cambridge corridor
  • Treasury interest in devolution to Scotland, Wales and NI
• women in the economy
• childcare policy, including tax free childcare
• tax credits policy
• labour market policy

More about this role

HM Treasury

Previous roles in government

1. Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice

   • 2016 to 2017

2. Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

   • 2014 to 2016

3. Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Education and Childcare

   • 2012 to 2014

Policies

1. Animal and plant health

Announcements

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1. New fast-track immigration appeal rules proposed

   • 18 April 2017
   • Press release

2. Secretary of State visits HMP Onley to meet staff and see reform in action

   • 3 April 2017
   • Press release

3. Justice Secretary launches HM Prison and Probation Service

   • 3 April 2017
   • Press release

4. Prison update

   • 22 March 2017
   • Statement to Parliament

5. Justice Secretary announces plans to create 5,000 modern prison places

   • 22 March 2017
   • Press release

6. Greater protection for rape victims and children at risk of grooming

   • 19 March 2017
   • Press release

7. Change to personal injury discount rate

   • 27 February 2017
   • Statement to Parliament

8. Youth justice update

   • 24 February 2017
   • Statement to Parliament

9. Prison governor empowerment and accountability

   • 23 February 2017
   • Statement to Parliament

10. A speech on criminal justice reform by the Secretary of State for Justice

    • 13 February 2017
    • Speech

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