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Government Spokespersons in the House of Lords

This page provides a list of government spokespersons in the House of Lords by department.

Leader of the House of Lords and Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster
Rt Hon Baroness Royall of Blaisdon

Advocate General for Scotland
Lord Davidson of Glen Clova QC
Lord Tunnicliffe

Attorney General Office
Rt Hon Baroness Scotland of Asthal QC
Lord Tunnicliffe

Department for Business, Innovation and Skills
The Rt Hon Lord Mandelson
Lord Davies of Abersoch
The Rt Hon Lord Drayson
Lord Young of Norwood Green
Lord Tunnicliffe
Baroness Thornton

Cabinet Office 
Machinery of Government Issues: Rt Hon Bns Royall of Blaisdon
Baroness Crawley

Department for Children Schools and Families
Baroness Morgan of Drefelin
Baroness Thornton

Department for Communities and Local Government
Lord Mckenzie of Luton
Baroness Crawley

Department of Culture Media and Sport 
Rt Hon Lord Davies of Oldham

Ministry of Defence
The Rt Hon Baroness Taylor of Bolton
Lord Tunnicliffe

Department for Energy and Climate Change
The Rt Hon Lord Hunt of Kings Heath
Lord Faulkner of Worcester
 
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Rt Hon Lord Davies of Oldham
Lord Tunnicliffe

Equality Issues
Rt Hon Baroness Royall of Blaisdon
Baroness Thornton

Foreign and Commonwealth Office
The Rt Hon Baroness Taylor of Bolton
Baroness Kinnock of Holyhead
Lord Brett

Department of Health
Baroness Thornton

Home Office
Lord West of Spithead
Lord Brett

Department for International Development
Lord Brett
Lord Tunnicliffe

Ministry of Justice
Lord Bach
Lord Tunnicliffe

Northern Ireland Office
Rt Hon Baroness Royall of Blaisdon
Baroness Crawley

Scotland Office
Lord Davidson of Glen Clova
Lord Brett
 
Department for Transport
The Rt Hon Lord Adonis
Lord Faulkner of Worcester

HM Treasury
Lord Myners
Rt Hon Lord Davies of Oldham

Wales Office
Rt Hon Lord Davies of Oldham
Lord Faulkner of Worcester

Department for Work And Pensions
Lord McKenzie of Luton
Baroness Crawley