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 Ashton of Hyde

Deputy Chief Whip

• The Earl of Courtown

Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

• Lord Callanan

Cabinet Office

• Lord Agnew of Oulton (Minister)
• Lord True (Minister)

Defence

• Baroness Goldie (Minister)

Digital, Culture, Media and Sport

• Baroness Barran (Minister)

Education

• Baroness Berridge (Minister)

Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

• Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park (Minister)
• Lord Gardiner of Kimble

Foreign and Commonwealth Office

• Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon (Minister)
• Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park (Minister)
• Baroness Sugg 

Health and Social Care

• Lord Bethell

Home Office

• Baroness Williams of Trafford (Minister)

Housing, Communities and Local Government

• Lord Greenhalgh (Minister)

International Development

• Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon (Minister)
• Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park (Minister)
• Baroness Sugg  

International Trade

• Baroness Berridge

Justice

• Lord Keen of Elie

Law Officers

• Lord Keen of Elie (Advocate General for Scotland)

Northern Ireland

• TBC

Scotland

• Viscount Younger of Leckie

Transport

• Baroness Vere of Norbiton (Minister)

Treasury

• Lord Agnew of Oulton (Minister)

Wales

• Baroness Bloomfield of Hinton Waldrist

Women and Equalities

• Baroness Williams of Trafford (Minister)

 

Work and Pensions

• Baroness Stedman-Scott 

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
• Baroness Wheeler

Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

• Lord Bassam of Brighton
• Baroness Hayter of Kentish Town
• Lord Grantchester (Energy and Climate Change)
• Lord Stevenson of Balmacara

Cabinet Office

• Baroness Smith of Basildon
• Baroness Hayter of Kentish Town

Constitutional Issues

• Baroness Smith of Basildon
• Baroness Hayter of Kentish Town

Defence

• Lord Touhig
• Lord Tunnicliffe

Digital, Culture, Media and Sport

• Baroness Hayter of Kentish Town

Education

• Lord Bassam of Brighton (Further and Higher Education)
• Lord Watson of Invergowrie

Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

• Lord Grantchester
• Baroness Jones of Whitchurch

Equalities and Women's Issues

• TBC

Foreign and Commonwealth Office

• Lord Collins of Highbury

Health and Social Care

• Baroness Thornton
• Baroness Wheeler

Home Office

• Lord Rosser
• Lord Kennedy of Southwark

Housing, Communities and Local Government

• Lord Kennedy of Southwark 

International Development

• Lord Collins of Highbury

International Trade

• TBC

Justice

• Lord Falconer of Thoroton
• Lord Ponsonby of Shulbrede

Law Officers

• Lord Davidson of Glen Clova QC (Shadow Advocate General Scotland)
• Lord Falconer of Thoroton (Shadow Attorney General)

Northern Ireland

• Baroness Smith of Basildon

Scotland

• Lord Davidson of Glen Clova

Transport

• Lord Rosser
• Lord Tunnicliffe

Treasury

• Lord Tunnicliffe

Wales

• Baroness Hayter of Kentish Town

Work and Pensions

• Baroness Sherlock

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 Walmsley
• Lord Dholakia

Chief Whip

• Lord Stoneham of Droxford

Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

• Lord Fox

Culture, media and sport

• Baroness Bonham-Carter of Yarnbury

Defence

• Baroness Smith of Newham

Digital

• Lord Clement-Jones

Education

• Lord Storey 

Energy and Climate Change

• Lord Oates

Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

• Baroness Bakewell of Hardington Mandeville

Equalities

• Baroness Hussein-Ece

Exiting the European Union

• Baroness Ludford

Foreign and Commonwealth Office

• Baroness Northover 

Health and Social Care

• Baroness Jolly

Home Affairs

• Lord Paddick
• Baroness Hamwee (Immigration)

Housing, Communities and Local Government

• Baroness Pinnock (Communities and Local Government)
• Baroness Grender (Housing)

International Development

• Baroness Sheehan

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 

Tourism

• Baroness Doocey

Transport

• Baroness Randerson 

Treasury

• Baroness Kramer

Wales

• Baroness Humphreys

Work and Pensions

• Baroness Janke

Liberal Democrat Whips Office: 020 7219 3114

 

Convenor of the Crossbench Peers

• Lord Judge - 020 7219 1414