For equivalent positions in other countries, see Leader of the House (disambiguation).
United Kingdom Leader of the House of Commons
Incumbent Penny Mordaunt since 6 September 2022
Cabinet Office Office of the Leader of the House of Commons
Style
The Right Honourable
Formation
4 April 1721
First holder
Sir Robert Walpole
Salary
£159,038 per annum (2022)[1] (including £86,584 MP salary)[2]
Website
gov.uk/leader-commons
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The leader of the House of Commons is a minister of the Crown of the Government of the United Kingdom whose main role is organising government business in the House of Commons. The leader is always a member or attendee of the cabinet of the United Kingdom.
The House of Commons devotes approximately three-quarters of its time to debating and explaining government business, such as bills introduced by the government and ministerial statements.[citation needed] The leader of the House of Commons, with the parties' chief whips ("the usual channels"), is responsible for organising government business and providing time for non-government (backbench) business to be put before the House of Commons.[3]
The present leader of the House of Commons is Penny Mordaunt.[4]
^"Salaries of Members of His Majesty's Government – Financial Year 2022–23" (PDF). 15 December 2022.
^"Pay and expenses for MPs". parliament.uk. Retrieved 15 December 2022.
^"Leader of the House of Commons – GOV.UK". www.gov.uk. Retrieved 2 January 2021.
^"Liz Truss - live updates: New PM announces her cabinet as big names confirm departure". Sky News. Retrieved 6 September 2022.
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