Clerk of the Parliaments

Ed Ollard's retirement

Led by the Leader of the House of Lords, Baroness Evans of Bowes Park (Conservative), members will pay tribute to the work of Ed Ollard as Clerk of the Parliaments from midday in the chamber.

New Clerk of the Parliaments

Clerk of the Parliaments Simon Burton will make his declaration following speeches from the leaders of the parties and groups in the House of Lords.

Simon, who was appointed in February, started work in the role on Friday 2 April and took up his first day of duties in the chamber on Monday 12 April. He is the 65th post-holder.

Clerk of the Parliaments

The Clerk of the Parliaments is head of the Lords Administration and its most senior official. The Clerks of Parliaments employs the House's staff, is responsible for its management, administration and finances, and has responsibilities in the chamber during business.

Watch live on Parliament TV from midday. 

Image: 65th Clerk of the Parliaments Simon Burton. Copyright House of Lords 2021 / Photography by Roger Harris