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Lucy Powell was appointed Lord President of the Council and Leader of the House of Commons on 5 July 2024.
As Lord President of the Council, Lucy has ministerial responsibility for the Privy Council Office and presides over meetings of the Privy Council. In addition, the Lord President also:
considers for approval a number of Statutory Orders concerning Health Care, Veterinary, and Scottish Higher Education matters
as a member of the Privy Council Committee for the Affairs of Jersey and Guernsey, reviews Laws and Orders relating to the Islands, and makes recommendations to His Majesty concerning their approval
deals with Ministerial correspondence and Parliamentary Questions relating to Privy Council Business
determines cases, where the Lord President acts as University Visitor, in a private capacity.
