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Leader of the House of Commons
Political role in the UK Government / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The leader of the House of Commons is a minister of the Crown of the Government of the United Kingdom whose main role is organising government business in the House of Commons. The leader is always a member or attendee of the cabinet of the United Kingdom.
United Kingdom Leader of the House of Commons | |
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Cabinet Office Office of the Leader of the House of Commons | |
Style | The Right Honourable |
Formation | 4 April 1721 |
First holder | Sir Robert Walpole |
Salary | £159,038 per annum (2022)[1] (including £86,584 MP salary)[2] |
Website | gov![]() |
The House of Commons devotes approximately three-quarters of its time to debating and explaining government business, such as bills introduced by the government and ministerial statements.[citation needed] The leader of the House of Commons, with the parties' chief whips ("the usual channels"), is responsible for organising government business and providing time for non-government (backbench) business to be put before the House of Commons.[3]
The position of leader of the House of Commons is currently held by Lucy Powell, who was appointed on 5th July 2024 by Keir Starmer.