Ministerial role

Assistant Whip

Responsibilities

Whips are MPs or Lords appointed by each party to help organise their party’s contribution to parliamentary business. They are responsible for making sure the maximum number of their party members vote, and vote the way their party wants.

Previous holders of this role

  1. The Rt Hon Tom Brake

    2014 to 2015

  2. Mark Hunter

    2010 to 2014