Leader of the House of Commons
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.
| United Kingdom Leader of the House of Commons | |
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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) (including £86,584 MP salary) |
| Website | gov |
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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. 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.
The present leader of the House of Commons is Penny Mordaunt.
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