Office of the Leader of the House of Lords
Department overview | |
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Formed | 4 April 1721 |
Headquarters | 1 Horseguards Road, |
Parent Department | Cabinet Office |
Website | gov |
The Office of the Leader of the House of Lords (OLHL) is a ministerial department of the
British Government.[1]
The deputy leader also provides support for the office including questioning government ministers and working on legislation debated by the house. The deputy leader is not a cabinet level minister.[2] It also supports the Lords Whip's Office.
Ministers
The ministers are as follows, with cabinet ministers in bold:
Minister | Portrait | Office | Portfolio |
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The Rt Hon. Lord True CBE PC | Leader of the House of Lords and Lord Keeper of the Privy Seal | Management and delivery of the Government’s legislative programme (through the House of Lords) and facilitating the passage of individual bills; Leading the House (in the Chamber and as a key member of domestic committees to do with procedure, conduct, and the internal governance of the House); Issues connected to the House of Lords and its governance; Speaking for the Government in the Chamber on a range of issues, including repeating in the House of Lords statements made to the Commons by the Prime Minister; Ceremonial and other duties as the Lord Keeper of the Privy Seal. | |
The Rt Hon. Earl Howe GBE PC | Deputy Leader of the House of Lords | The Deputy Leader of the House of Lords supports the House of Lords in its job of questioning government ministers, improving legislation and debating topics of national significance. |
Whips Office
Minister | Rank | Portfolio |
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The Rt Hon. PC
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Chief Whip of the House of Lords Captain of the Honourable Corps of Gentlemen-at-Arms |
Chief Whip has an active role at the despatch box promoting and defending departmental policy which involves:
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The Rt Hon. The Earl of Courtown | Deputy Chief Whip of the House of Lords
Captain of the Queen's Bodyguard of the Yeomen of the Guard |
Deputising for the Chief Whip. |
The Rt Hon. The Baroness Penn | Government Whip
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The Rt Hon. The Lord Parkinson of Whitley Bay | Government Whip
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The Rt Hon. OBE
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Government Whip
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Spokesperson for the Ministry of Justice. |
The Rt Hon. The Baroness Bloomfield of Hinton Waldrist | Government Whip
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Spokesperson for the Wales Office .
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The Rt Hon. The Viscount Younger of Leckie | Government Whip
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Spokesperson for the Scotland Office and Northern Ireland Office .
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See also
- Cabinet of the United Kingdom
- Office of the Leader of the House of Commons
- Representative of the Government in the Senate (Canada)