Ministerial role
Captain of The King’s Bodyguard of the Yeoman of the Guard (Lords Deputy Chief Whip)
Current role holder:
Baroness Anderson of Stoke-on-Trent
Responsibilities
Current role holder
Baroness Anderson of Stoke-on-Trent
Baroness Anderson of Stoke-on-Trent was appointed jointly as Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for the Northern Ireland Office and Captain of The King’s Bodyguard of the Yeoman of the Guard (Lords Deputy Chief Whip) on 22 July 2026.
She was previously Parliamentary Secretary in the Cabinet Office between 3 March and 22 July 2026.
She was also Baroness in Waiting (Government Whip) between 11 July 2024 and 12 June 2026.
Previous holders of this role
Baroness Wheeler MBE
2024 to 2026