The Office of the Leader of the House of Commons has two Ministers - The Leader of the House of Commons and the Deputy Leader. Both Ministers and their staff are located within the Privy Council Office.
The Leader of the House of Commons is responsible for the effective management of the business of the House, in particular the smooth progress of the Government’s legislative programme.
Here is a list of ministers who work for the Department.
Leader of the House of Commons (and Lord Privy Seal)
Harriet Harman is also Lead Cabinet Minister for Women and Labour Party Chair.
Responsibilities:
- The Government’s Legislative Programme
- Managing the Business of the House
- Government’s Representative in the House (House of Commons Commission)
- The House’s Representative in Government
- Modernisation of the House of Commons
- MPs/MEPs Pay, Allowances and Pensions
- Chair of Board of Trustees for Chevening Estate
She is also responsible for the Equalities Office at Cabinet Level.
Parliamentary Secretary
Helen Goodman MP
Responsibilities:
- Supports the Leader in handling Government’s business in the House
- Monitoring the legislative programme
- Ministerial Committee on the Law Commission
- Minister with responsibility for Correspondence, FOI and Green Issues
Contact department
You can to write to the Leader or his Deputy at the following address:
Office of the Leader of the House of Commons
Dover House
Whitehall
London SW1A 2AU
Telephone: 020 7276 1005
Fax: 020 7276 1006
Email: Leader@CommonsLeader.x.gsi.gov.uk
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