New Leader of the Lords appointed
7 January 2013
Lord Hill of Oareford has been appointed as Leader of the House of Lords and Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster. He will be appointed to the Privy Council and is a member of the Cabinet. He replaces the Rt Hon Lord Strathclyde who is retiring from the government.
About the Leader of the House of Lords
The Leader of the House is a member of the cabinet and the most senior member of the government in the Lords, responsible for its business in the House. He leads a team of about 25 ministers and whips. The Leader also has obligations to the House as a whole: expressing its collective feelings on formal occasions and giving procedural advice, eg in disputes over who will speak next during questions.
- Lord Hill of Oareford
- Lord Strathclyde
- Ministerial changes press notice (external site)
- Previous Leaders of the Lords