Ministerial role

Government Whip, Lord Commissioner of HM Treasury

Organisations: HM Treasury

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. David Rutley MP

    2017 to 2021

  2. The Rt Hon Steve Barclay MP

    2016 to 2017

  3. Charlie Elphicke

    2015 to 2016