Opposition Chief Whip in the House of Commons
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The Opposition Chief Whip in the House of Commons is the senior member of the largest non-government party responsible for enforcing party discipline and managing its parliamentary business in the UK lower chamber.
Aliases (2)
Statements (41)
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| instanceOf |
parliamentary office
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whip → |
| appliesToJurisdiction |
Parliament of the United Kingdom
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| appointedBy |
Leader of the Opposition (United Kingdom)
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| associatedWithConcept |
collective responsibility within the opposition
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parliamentary party management → party discipline → vote whipping → |
| chamber |
House of Commons
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| country |
United Kingdom
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| eligibleHolder |
Member of Parliament from the Official Opposition
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| hasAuthorityOver |
backbench MPs of the Official Opposition in the House of Commons
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opposition whips in the House of Commons → |
| heldBy |
senior member of the largest non-government party in the House of Commons
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| historicalContext |
developed within the British party whipping system in the 19th and 20th centuries
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| languageOfWork |
English
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| locatedIn |
House of Commons of the United Kingdom
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| memberOf |
Shadow Cabinet (United Kingdom)
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| notIdenticalTo |
Government Chief Whip in the House of Commons
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| officeHolderType |
Member of Parliament
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| oppositeNumber |
Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasury (Government Chief Whip)
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| partOf |
Official Opposition (United Kingdom)
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| politicalAlignment |
largest party not in government in the House of Commons
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| reportsTo |
Leader of the Opposition (United Kingdom)
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| responsibleFor |
allocating opposition time in the House of Commons
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coordinating opposition voting strategy → disciplining opposition MPs who defy the whip → enforcing party discipline among opposition MPs → issuing party voting instructions (whip) to opposition MPs → liaising with the Government Chief Whip on parliamentary scheduling → maintaining attendance of opposition MPs for key votes → managing the Official Opposition’s parliamentary business in the House of Commons → organising opposition participation in debates → |
| roleIn |
Westminster parliamentary system
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| seatType |
frontbench position for the Official Opposition
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| status |
non-ministerial opposition office
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| usesInstrument |
one-line whip
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three-line whip → two-line whip → |
| worksWith |
Government Chief Whip in the House of Commons
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Opposition Deputy Chief Whip in the House of Commons → |
Referenced by (4)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
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Ministerial and other Salaries Act 1975
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Chief Whip
("Opposition Chief Whip")
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Opposition Chief Whip in the House of Lords
("Chief Whip of the Opposition in the House of Commons")
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hasCounterpart |
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Government Chief Whip
("Opposition Chief Whip")
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relatedConcept |