Shadow Leader of the House of Lords

Shadow Leader of the House of Lords  (UK Shadow Cabinet)
The person who leads the Official Opposition in the UK House of Lords.

The Shadow Leader of the House of Lords, also referred as the Leader of the Opposition in the House of Lords, and casually as the Shadow Lords Leader, is the person who leads the Official Opposition in the House of Lords. Their job is to work with the Leader, Lord Speaker and other senior Lords to organise business. They also work with the Chief Whip and other party spokespeople to organise the party. The holder of this office would normally become Leader of the House of Lords if the party wins an election and forms the government.

In the nineteenth century, party affiliations were generally less fixed and the leaders in the two Houses were often of equal status. A single and clear Leader of the Opposition was only definitively settled if the opposition leader in the House of Commons or House of Lords was the outgoing prime minister. However, since the Parliament Act 1911, there has been no dispute that the leader in the House of Commons is pre-eminent and has always held the primary title.

 

Office Holders on Wikispooks

Name	From	To
Angela Smith	27 May 2015
Janet Royall	11 May 2010	27 May 2015
Fred Peart	4 May 1979	4 November 1982
Peter Carrington	4 March 1974	4 May 1979
Peter Carrington	16 October 1964	20 June 1970

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