Ministerial role

Assistant Government Whip

Responsibilities

Whips are MPs or Lords appointed by each party to help organise their party’s contribution to parliamentary business. They are responsible for making sure the maximum number of their party members vote, and vote the way their party wants.

Previous holders of this role

  1. Scott Mann

    2021 to 2022

  2. Leo Docherty

    2019 to 2020

  3. The Rt Hon Julian Smith MP

    2015 to 2016