Clerk of the House of Commons

For the Canadian official, see Clerk of the House of Commons (Canada).

Under Clerk of the Parliaments
since 1 October 2023
House of Commons
StatusPrincipal constitutional adviser to the House and Corporate Officer of the House
SeatPalace of Westminster
AppointerThe Crown (de jure)
Clerk of the Parliaments (de facto)
Inaugural holderRobert de Melton
Formation1363
first permanent appointment

The Under Clerk of the Parliaments, known informally as the clerk of the House of Commons, is the chief executive of the House of Commons in the Parliament of the United Kingdom, and before 1707 in the House of Commons of England. The Clerk of the Parliaments is the counterpart in the House of Lords.

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