Overview

• Michael Gove officially took his seat in the House of Lords on May 22, 2025, adopting the title Baron Gove of Torry.
• He swore the oath of allegiance to King Charles during the ceremony at Westminster, wearing traditional ermine robes.
• Gove, a 19-year MP for Surrey Heath and former Cabinet minister, was awarded the peerage in Rishi Sunak's delayed resignation honours list.
• The title 'Torry' honors Gove's late father, Ernest, who ran a fish-processing business in Aberdeen and passed away in 2023.
• Sunak's honours list, including Gove's peerage, has drawn criticism for perceived cronyism and rewarding political allies.