Government Whips in the House of Lords
Lords Whips have the same constitutional position as Departmental Ministers. Their role in the House of Lords is different from that of Whips in the Commons, which is predominantly party management.
A Lords Whip has an active role at the despatch box promoting and defending departmental policy which involves:
- answering questions
- responding to debates
- taking through primary and secondary legislation
If the department concerned does not have a Departmental Minister in the House of Lords, all of that Department’s business will fall to a Whip.
House of Lords Government Whips:
Government Chief Whip and Captain of the Gentlemen at Arms
Lord Kennedy of Southwark
Government Deputy Chief Whip and Captain of The King's Bodyguard of the
Yeomen of the Guard
Baroness Wheeler
Government Whips (Baronesses and Lords in Waiting)
Baroness Anderson of Stoke-onTrent
Baroness Blake of Leeds
Lord Cryer
Lord Leong
Baroness Twycross
Thursday 21 November 2024
06:47:41
Estimate Rising Time:
Chamber:
The House is expected to rise at around 10pm.
Grand Committee:
The Grand Committee is expected to rise at around 9.15pm.
Questions on an Urgent Question:
‘To ask His Majesty’s Government if they will make a statement on the Government’s response to the jailing of pro-democracy activists in Hong Kong’ - Baroness Chapman of Darlington (FCDO)
Questions on an Oral Statement:
‘Co-production of National Youth Strategy’ - Baroness Twycross (DCMS)
