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Leader of the House
} The Office of the Leader of the House of Lords (OLHL) is a ministerial department of the
Cabinet Office The Cabinet Office is a department of His Majesty's Government responsible for supporting the prime minister and Cabinet. It is composed of various units that support Cabinet committees and which co-ordinate the delivery of government object ...
with the duty of providing support to the
Leader of the House of Lords The leader of the House of Lords is a member of the Cabinet of the United Kingdom who is responsible for arranging government business in the House of Lords. The post is also the leader of the majority party in the House of Lords who acts as ...
, currently
Lord True Nicholas Edward True, Baron True (born 31 July 1951) is a British Conservative politician serving as Leader of the House of Lords and Lord Keeper of the Privy Seal since September 2022. Early life and education True was born on 31 July 1951 ...
. Duties include assisting the leader in providing information, as well as answering questions from members of the
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and the
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. 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. It also supports the
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Whip's Office.


Current Office


Whips Office


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* Office of the Leader of the House of Commons *
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