New life peer: Liz LLoyd

[David Beamish]

The recent list of ministerial appointments  (https://www.gov.uk/government/news/ministerial-appointments-5-september-2025) has been updated and now includes the following:

Liz Lloyd CBE as Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State in the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology, and the Department for Business and Trade, and Baroness in Waiting (Government Whip)
His Majesty has also been pleased to signify His intention of conferring a Peerage of the United Kingdom for Life on Liz Lloyd CBE.

[rcb1]

That seems a welcome appointment. One of the most conspicuous weaknesses of this government so far has been its lack of private sector commercial experience.  It has especially shown iself in fiscal policy, in my opinion. But Liz Lloyd has a real record of achievement at Standard Chartered and is clearly capable.  I rather hope she gets a more senior job at the Treasury, sooner rather than later. 

[colinp]

Her full name appears to be Elizabeth Ann Lloyd CBE (though wikipedia states her middle name as Anne). Her DOB is 1 Mar 1971  - Companies House filing details for The Tony Blair Governance Initiative

[David Beamish]

In support of "Ann" rather than "Anne": the announcement of her CBE in the London Gazette (https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/58557/supplement/8) was as follows:

Ms Elizabeth Ann Lloyd, lately Special Adviser, Prime Minister’s Office.

[colinp]

From the London Gazette 15 October 2025:

Crown Office

THE KING has been pleased by Letters Patent under the Great Seal of the Realm dated 13 October 2025 to confer the dignity of a Barony of the United Kingdom for life upon Elizabeth Ann Lloyd, C.B.E., by the name, style and title of BARONESS LLOYD OF EFFRA, of Tulse Hill in the London Borough of Lambeth.

Effra seems to be a culverted river in south London - not sure if it's also a locality

[David Beamish]

Waterways have featured in titles before! To take a few examples: Earl of Medina (subsidiary to Marquess of Milford Haven), Viscount Mersey, Lord Derwent, Lord Medway (subsidiary to Earl of Cranbrook), Lord Chelmer, Lord Deben, Lord Jenkin of Roding, Lord West of Spithead.