Press release

Appointment of the Lord High Commissioner to the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland 2022

The Queen has approved the following appointment.

• From: Prime Minister's Office, 10 Downing Street
• Published: 28 February 2022

This was published under the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

The Queen has approved that The Right Honourable Lord (Patrick) Hodge be appointed as Her Majesty’s Lord High Commissioner to the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland in 2022.

Notes for editors

The Lord High Commissioner is the Sovereign’s personal representative to the Annual General Assembly of the Church of Scotland. He attends the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland on behalf of the Sovereign. He makes the opening and closing addresses to the Assembly, and carries out a number of official functions as the Lord High Commissioner.

Published 28 February 2022