Lord Trefgarne is still a member of the House of Lords as one of the ninety hereditary peers elected by their colleagues to remain after the passing of the House of Lords Act of 1999. According to the Electoral Reform Society, he has since blocked further reform of the Lords, tabling 'wrecking' amendments to a draft Bill to abolish by-elections for hereditary peers, proposed by Lord Grocott in 2018.[1]
He became the longest-serving member of the House of Lords on 26 April 2021 after the retirement of Lord Denham.[2]
Arms
Coat of arms of David Trefgarne, 2nd Baron Trefgarne
Crest
On a mount Vert a tree Proper suspended therefrom an escutcheon Or charged with a portcullis Gules.
Escutcheon
Or a dragon rampant Gules over all on a bend Azure a leek of the first between two thistles Proper.
Supporters
On either side a Herefordshire bull charged on the shoulder with an escutcheon Or thereon a portcullis Azure.
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David Garro Trefgarne 2nd Baron Trefgarne PC born 31 March 1941 is a British Conservative politician The Right HonourableThe Lord TrefgarnePCMinister of State for TradeIn office 25 July 1989 23 July 1990Prime MinisterMargaret ThatcherPreceded byAlan ClarkSucceeded byTim SainsburyMinisterial Offices 1979 89Minister of State for Defence ProcurementIn office 21 May 1986 24 July 1989Prime MinisterMargaret ThatcherPreceded byNorman LamontSucceeded byAlan ClarkMinister of State for Defence SupportIn office 2 September 1985 21 May 1986Prime MinisterMargaret ThatcherPreceded byoffice createdSucceeded byoffice abolishedParliamentary Under Secretary of State for Armed ForcesIn office 14 June 1983 1 September 1985Prime MinisterMargaret ThatcherPreceded byJerry WigginSucceeded byRoger FreemanParliamentary Under Secretary of State for Health and Social SecurityIn office 6 April 1982 14 June 1983Prime MinisterMargaret ThatcherPreceded byThe Lord EltonSucceeded byJohn PattenParliamentary Under Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth AffairsIn office 14 September 1981 6 April 1982Prime MinisterMargaret ThatcherPreceded byRichard LuceSucceeded byMalcolm RifkindParliamentary Under Secretary of State for TradeIn office 5 January 1981 15 September 1981Prime MinisterMargaret ThatcherPreceded byNorman TebbitSucceeded byIain SproatLord in waitingGovernment WhipIn office 9 May 1979 5 January 1981Prime MinisterMargaret ThatcherPreceded byThe Lord Wallace of CoslanySucceeded byThe Lord SkelmersdaleMember of the House of LordsLord Temporalas a hereditary peer 29 June 1962 11 November 1999Preceded byThe 1st Baron TrefgarneSucceeded bySeat abolishedIncumbentas an elected hereditary peer 11 November 1999Election1999Preceded bySeat establishedPersonal detailsBorn 1941 03 31 31 March 1941 age 81 Political partyConservativeBiography EditThe son of George Trefgarne 1st Baron Trefgarne Trefgarne succeeded his father as 2nd Baron Trefgarne in 1960 at the age of 19 having attended Haileybury and Imperial Service College He took his seat in the House of Lords on his 21st birthday in 1962 In contrast to his father who was a Liberal and later Labour politician he chose to sit on the Conservative benches Trefgarne was an opposition Whip from 1977 to 1979 and then served in the Conservative administration of Margaret Thatcher as a Government Whip from 1979 to 1981 and as Parliamentary Under Secretary of State at the Department of Trade in 1981 at the Foreign and Commonwealth Office from 1981 to 1982 at the Department of Health and Social Security from 1982 to 1983 and at the Ministry of Defence from 1983 to 1985 The latter year he was promoted to Minister of State for Defence Support a post he held until 1986 and then served as Minister of State for Defence Procurement from 1986 to 1989 and as a Minister of State at the Department of Trade and Industry from 1989 to 1990 In 1989 he was admitted to the Privy Council He was president of the Institution of Incorporated Engineers when they merged with the Institution of Electrical Engineers in 2006 Lord Trefgarne is still a member of the House of Lords as one of the ninety hereditary peers elected by their colleagues to remain after the passing of the House of Lords Act of 1999 According to the Electoral Reform Society he has since blocked further reform of the Lords tabling wrecking amendments to a draft Bill to abolish by elections for hereditary peers proposed by Lord Grocott in 2018 1 He became the longest serving member of the House of Lords on 26 April 2021 after the retirement of Lord Denham 2 Arms EditCoat of arms of David Trefgarne 2nd Baron Trefgarne Crest On a mount Vert a tree Proper suspended therefrom an escutcheon Or charged with a portcullis Gules Escutcheon Or a dragon rampant Gules over all on a bend Azure a leek of the first between two thistles Proper Supporters On either side a Herefordshire bull charged on the shoulder with an escutcheon Or thereon a portcullis Azure Motto Ratione Et Concillio 3 References EditWho s Who Burke s Peerage Garland Jessica A handful of hereditary peers are trying to stifle reform they are on the wrong side of history Electoral Reform Society Membership and principal office holders Parliament UK Burke s Peerage 1959 Peerage of the United KingdomPreceded byGeorge Trefgarne Baron Trefgarne1960 present Member of the House of Lords 1962 1999 IncumbentHeir apparent Hon George TrefgarneParliament of the United KingdomNew officecreated by the House of Lords Act 1999 Elected hereditary peer to the House of Lordsunder the House of Lords Act 19991999 present IncumbentHonorary titlesPreceded byThe Lord Denham Longest serving member in the House of Lords2021 present Incumbent Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title David Trefgarne 2nd Baron Trefgarne amp oldid 1130758727, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
