The Leader of the House of Commons is a government minister and member of the Cabinet. The main role of the Leader is organising government business in the Commons, through working closely with the government's Chief Whip. Rt Hon Sir George Young Bt MP is the current Leader of the House of Commons.
Scheduling business
On Thursday, the Leader tells the Commons about the business scheduled for the following week.
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.