The Leader of the House of Commons is a government minister whos main role is organising government business in the Commons. The Leader of the House does this by working closely with the government's Chief Whip. Rt Hon Andrew Lansley CBE MP is the current Leader of the House of Commons.
Scheduling business
Every sitting Thursday, the Leader of the House tells the Commons about the business scheduled for the following week and usually provisional business for the week after.
Committee membership
The Leader chairs a number of Cabinet Committees, including the Ministerial Committee on Constitutional Affairs and the Legislative Programming Committee.
Deputising for the Prime Minister
The Leader can deputise for the Prime Minister, either at Prime Minister's Questions or for formal duties, but ordinarily the Deputy Prime Minister fulfils this function.