Office of the Leader of the House of Lords
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Formed | 4 April 1721 |
Headquarters | 1 Horseguards Road, London, SW1A 2HQ |
Ministers responsible |
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Parent Department | Cabinet Office |
Website | gov |
The Office of the Leader of the House of Lords (OLHL) is a ministerial department of the Cabinet Office with the duty of providing support to the Leader of the House of Lords, currently Lord True. Duties include assisting the leader in providing information, as well as answering questions from members of the House of Lords and 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. The Lord Ashton of Hyde PC | 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 | Baroness-in-waiting Government Whip | |
The Rt Hon. The Lord Parkinson of Whitley Bay | Lord-in-waiting Government Whip | |
The Rt Hon. The Baroness Scott of Bybrook OBE | Baroness-in-waiting Government Whip | Spokesperson for the Ministry of Justice. |
The Rt Hon. The Baroness Bloomfield of Hinton Waldrist | Baroness-in-waiting Government Whip | Spokesperson for the Wales Office. |
The Rt Hon. The Viscount Younger of Leckie | Lord-in-waiting Government Whip | Spokesperson for the Scotland Office and Northern Ireland Office. |
See also
- Cabinet of the United Kingdom
- Office of the Leader of the House of Commons
- Representative of the Government in the Senate (Canada)
References
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