Chief Whip of the Labour Party

The Chief Whip of the Labour Party oversees the whipping system in the party, which is responsible for ensuring that Labour MPs or members of the House of Lords attend and vote in parliament in the desired way of the party leadership.

Following the election of Keir Starmer as Labour leader on 4th April 2020, both Chief Whips previously appointed by former leader Jeremy Corbyn were reappointed.

Chief Whips, of which two are appointed in the party, a member of the House of Commons and a member of the House of Lords, also help to organise their party's contribution to parliamentary business.

The party leadership may allow members to have a free vote based on their own conscience rather than party policy, which means the chief whip is not required to influence the way members vote.

Former Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn reappointed Nick Brown as Labour Chief Whip in the House of Commons in 2016 and appointed Tommy McAvoy as Labour Chief whip in the House of Lords in 2018. Following the election of Keir Starmer as Labour leader on the 4th April 2020, both Chief Whips previously appointed by Corbyn were reappointed to their positions.[1]

This is a list of those people who have served as Chief Whip of the Labour Party in the Parliament of the United Kingdom.