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      • Whips are MPs and peers affiliated to a political party appointed to ensure their party colleagues vote according to the leader’s agenda. There are currently 26 government whips: 16 in the House of Commons and ten in in the House of Lords.
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      Whips: what is their role? - Institute for Government

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    Whips. Whips are MPs or Members of the House of Lords appointed by each party in Parliament to help organise their party's contribution to parliamentary business. One of their responsibilities is making sure the maximum number of their party members vote, and vote the way their party wants.

  4. www.instituteforgovernment.org.uk › explainer › whipsWhips: what is their role? - Institute for Government

    Mar 6, 2019 · There are currently 26 government whips: 16 in the House of Commons and ten in in the House of Lords. Alan Campbell is the current government chief whip in the Commons and Lord Kennedy is the government chief whip in the Lords. The interim Conservative chief whip is Stuart Andrew.

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    Jan 20, 2022 · A whip is an MP who, as part of a team, is responsible for other MPs attending Parliament and voting along party lines. There are whips in the Commons and the Lords

  7. commonslibrary.parliament.uk › research-briefingsGovernment Chief Whips and Deputy Whips since 1945

    Jul 24, 2024 · Whips are appointed in both Houses by each party in Parliament. They are responsible, together with the Leader and Shadow Leader of the House of Commons, for arranging business in Parliament. In this role, they are often referred to as the ‘ usual channels’.

  8. www.bbc.com › news › uk-politics-60068229What are whips and are MPs scared of them? - BBC

    Jan 20, 2022 · A whip is an MP who, as part of a team, is responsible for other MPs attending Parliament and voting along party lines; There are whips in the Commons and the Lords

  9. www.parliament.uk › site-information › azindexWhips and the whipping system - UK Parliament

    MPs and Members of the Lords sit in the two Chambers of Parliament scrutinising the Government and debating legislation. Find Members of Parliament (MPs) by postcode and constituency, and Members of the House of Lords by name and party.

  10. www.independent.co.uk › news › ukWho are the whips and how do they operate? | The Independent

    Oct 20, 2022 · – What is “the whip” and what are the consequences of defying it? Beyond backroom influencing by whips, the key disciplinary tool is “the whip”, which is an instruction on how to vote.