Spokespersons in the House of Lords

Who are the Government spokespersons?

Leader of the House of Lords

• Baroness Evans of Bowes Park

Deputy Leader of the House of Lords

• Earl Howe 

Government Chief Whip

• Lord Taylor of Holbeach

Deputy Chief Whip

• The Earl of Courtown

Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

• Lord Henley (Minister)

Cabinet Office

• Lord Young of Cookham (Spokesperson)

Defence

• Earl Howe (Minister)

Digital, Culture, Media and Sport

• Lord Ashton of Hyde (Minister)

Education

• Lord Agnew of Oulton (Minister)

Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

• Lord Gardiner of Kimble (Minister)

Exiting the European Union

• Lord Callanan (Minister)

Foreign and Commonwealth Office

• Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon (Minister)

Health and Social Care

• Lord O’Shaughnessy (Minister)

Home Office

• Baroness Williams of Trafford (Minister)

Housing, Communities and Local Government

• Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth (Minister)

International Development

• Lord Bates (Minister)

International Trade

• Baroness Fairhead (Minister)

Justice

• Lord Keen of Elie

Law Officers

• Lord Keen of Elie (Advocate General for Scotland)

Northern Ireland

• Lord Duncan of Springbank (Minister)

Scotland

• Lord Duncan of Springbank (Minister)

Transport

• Baroness Sugg (Minister)

Treasury

• Lord Bates

Wales

• Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth (Minister)

Women and Equalities

• Baroness Williams of Trafford

Work and Pensions

• Baroness Buscombe

Government Whips Office: 020 7219 3131

Who are the Opposition spokespersons?

Leader of Her Majesty's Official Opposition in the House of Lords

• Baroness Smith of Basildon

Deputy Leader of the Opposition

• Baroness Hayter of Kentish Town

Chief Whip

• Lord McAvoy

Deputy Chief Whip

• Lord Tunnicliffe

Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

• Baroness Hayter of Kentish Town
• Lord Grantchester (Energy)

Cabinet Office

• Lord Hunt of Kings Heath

Constitutional Issues

• Baroness Smith of Basildon
• Baroness Hayter of Kentish Town

Defence

• Lord Tunnicliffe

Digital, Culture, Media and Sport

• Lord Griffiths of Burry Port

Education

• Lord Watson of Invergowrie
• Lord Hunt of Kings Heath

Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

• Lord Grantchester
• Baroness Jones of Whitchurch

Equalities and Women's Issues

• Baroness Gale

Exiting the European Union

• Baroness Hayter of Kentish Town

Foreign and Commonwealth Office

• Lord Collins of Highbury

Health and Social Care

• Lord Hunt of Kings Heath
• Baroness Thornton

Home Office

• Lord Rosser
• Lord Kennedy of Southwark

Housing, Communities and Local Government

• Lord Beecham
• Lord Kennedy of Southwark 

International Development

• Lord Collins of Highbury

International Trade

• TBA

Justice

• Lord Beecham

Law Officers

• Baroness Chakrabarti (Shadow Attorney General)
• Lord Davidson of Glen Clova QC (Shadow Advocate General Scotland)

Northern Ireland

• Lord McAvoy

Scotland

• Lord McAvoy

Transport

• Lord Rosser

Treasury

• Lord Davies of Oldham 
• Lord Davidson of Glen Clova
• Lord Tunnicliffe

Wales

• Lord Griffiths of Burry Port

Work and Pensions

• Baroness Sherlock
• Lord McKenzie of Luton

Opposition Whips Office: 020 7219 3237

Who are the Liberal Democrat Party spokespersons?

Leader of the Liberal Democrats

• Lord Newby

Deputy Leader of the Liberal Democrats

• Baroness Parminter

Chief Whip

• Lord Stoneham of Droxford

Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

• Lord Fox

Defence

• Lord Campbell of Pittenweem

Digital, Culture, Media and Sport and Tourism

• Baroness Bonham-Carter of Yarnbury

Education

• Lord Storey 

Energy and Climate Change

• Baroness Featherstone 

Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

• Baroness Parminter

Equalities

• Baroness Burt of Solihull 

Exiting the European Union

• Baroness Ludford

Foreign and Commonwealth Office

• Baroness Northover 

Health and Social Care

• Baroness Jolly

Home Affairs

• Lord Paddick
• Baroness Hamwee

Housing, Communities and Local Government

• Baroness Pinnock 

International Development

• Baroness Sheehan
• Lord Chidgey (Spokesperson on Africa)

International Trade

• Lord Purvis of Tweed

Justice

• Lord Marks of Henley-on-Thames

Law Officers

• Lord Thomas of Gresford (Shadow Attorney General)

Northern Ireland

• Baroness Suttie 

Scotland

• Lord Bruce of Bennachie 

Transport

• Baroness Randerson 

Treasury

• Baroness Kramer

Wales

• Baroness Humphreys

Work and Pensions

• Baroness Bakewell of Hardington Mandeville
• Lord Kirkwood of Kirkhope

Liberal Democrat Whips Office: 020 7219 3114

Convenor of the Crossbench Peers

• Lord Hope of Craighead - 020 7219 1414