Opposition Deputy Chief Whip In House Of Lords
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Opposition Deputy Chief Whip is a position in the
Opposition Frontbench The frontbench of His Majesty's Loyal Opposition in the Parliament of the United Kingdom consists of the Shadow Cabinet and other official shadow ministers of the political party currently serving as the Official Opposition. The Opposition fron ...
in the House of Lords. The office holder tends to be shared by two members, each responsible for supervising whips in the chamber and reporting to the Leader and Chief Whip. As is the custom in the Lords, the officeholder acts as a spokesperson, as well as their duties as a Whip. It is currently held by Labour Peer
Baroness Wheeler Baron is a rank of nobility or title of honour, often hereditary, in various European countries, either current or historical. The female equivalent is baroness. Typically, the title denotes an aristocrat who ranks higher than a lord or knigh ...
, who acts as Labour's spokesperson for Health and Social Care.


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{{UK-gov-stub House of Lords Official Opposition (United Kingdom)