Leader of the House of Lords

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The Leader of the House of Lords is a senior UK government minister responsible for organizing government business in the House of Lords and representing the Lords within the Cabinet.


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Predicate Object
instanceOf United Kingdom government ministerial office
cabinet position
appliesToJurisdiction United Kingdom NERFINISHED
appointedBy Monarch of the United Kingdom
appointedOnAdviceOf Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
category British constitutional law
Ministerial offices in the United Kingdom
Positions in the British House of Lords
country England
United Kingdom
governmentBranch executive branch of the United Kingdom
hasAssociatedOffice Deputy Leader of the House of Lords
hasDuty answering for the Cabinet in the House of Lords on cross-cutting issues
defending government policy in the House of Lords
making business statements in the House of Lords
hasPower moving business motions in the House of Lords
scheduling government bills in the House of Lords
hasTitleForm Leader of the House of Lords
house House of Lords NERFINISHED
inception 18th century
interactsWith Opposition in the House of Lords
crossbench peers
isDifferentFrom Leader of the House of Commons
Lord Speaker
jurisdiction House of Lords NERFINISHED
legislativeBody House of Lords NERFINISHED
location London
memberOf Cabinet of the United Kingdom
nativeLanguage English
officeHoldersMustBe members of the House of Lords
oversees Office of the Leader of the House of Lords
partOf Cabinet of the United Kingdom
Government of the United Kingdom
reportsTo Cabinet of the United Kingdom
Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
requiredChamberMembership House of Lords NERFINISHED
residence United Kingdom
responsibleFor arranging the government’s legislative programme in the House of Lords
liaison between the House of Lords and the Cabinet
managing the government’s day-to-day business in the House of Lords
organization of government business in the House of Lords
representing the House of Lords in the Cabinet
seat Palace of Westminster
style The Right Honourable
traditionallyHeldBy member of the governing party
usedFor coordination of government legislation in the House of Lords
representation of the House of Lords in inter-house negotiations
worksWith Chief Whip of the House of Lords
Leader of the House of Commons


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