Laura Trott MBE MP : Chief Secretary to the Treasury

Laura Trott MBE MP

Laura Trott MBE is a British politician who has served as Chief Secretary to the Treasury since November 2023.

7 December 1984 (age 38 years), Oxted, United Kingdom

Spouse :-

Bahador Mahvelati

Education :-

Pembroke College

Office :-

Member of Parliament of the United Kingdom since 2019

Party :-

Conservative Party

Nationality :-

British

Previous office: Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Pensions and Financial Inclusion of the United Kingdom

Laura Trott was appointed Chief Secretary to the Treasury on 13 November 2023.

She was previously Parliamentary Under Secretary of State at the Department for Work and Pensions between 27 October 2022 and 13 November 2023.

Chief Secretary to the Treasury

The Chief Secretary (CST) is responsible for 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

Sources :-

www.gov.uk