Opposition Chief Whip in the House of Commons
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The Opposition Chief Whip in the House of Commons is the senior member of the largest non-government party responsible for enforcing party discipline and managing its parliamentary business in the UK lower chamber.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Opposition Chief Whip in the House of Commons canonical | 3 |
| Opposition Chief Whip | 2 |
| Chief Whip of the Opposition in the House of Commons | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T148799 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Opposition Chief Whip in the House of Commons Context triple: [Ministerial and other Salaries Act 1975, appliesTo, Opposition Chief Whip in the House of Commons]
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A.
Deputy Leader of the Opposition (UK)
The Deputy Leader of the Opposition (UK) is a senior political role, typically within the main opposition party, responsible for supporting and standing in for the Leader of the Opposition in parliamentary and party duties.
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Deputy Speaker of the House of Commons
The Deputy Speaker of the House of Commons is a senior presiding officer who assists and stands in for the Speaker in managing debates and maintaining order in the UK’s lower parliamentary chamber.
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Leader of the Opposition (UK)
The Leader of the Opposition (UK) is the head of the largest political party in the House of Commons that is not in government, responsible for scrutinizing and challenging the policies and actions of the Prime Minister and the ruling party.
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D.
Leader of the House of Commons
The Leader of the House of Commons is a senior UK government minister responsible for arranging and managing the government's legislative business in the House of Commons.
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Speaker of the House of Commons
The Speaker of the House of Commons is the politically neutral chief officer and highest authority of the UK’s lower parliamentary chamber, responsible for maintaining order, overseeing debates, and representing the Commons.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Opposition Chief Whip in the House of Commons Target entity description: The Opposition Chief Whip in the House of Commons is the senior member of the largest non-government party responsible for enforcing party discipline and managing its parliamentary business in the UK lower chamber.
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A.
Deputy Leader of the Opposition (UK)
The Deputy Leader of the Opposition (UK) is a senior political role, typically within the main opposition party, responsible for supporting and standing in for the Leader of the Opposition in parliamentary and party duties.
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B.
Deputy Speaker of the House of Commons
The Deputy Speaker of the House of Commons is a senior presiding officer who assists and stands in for the Speaker in managing debates and maintaining order in the UK’s lower parliamentary chamber.
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C.
Leader of the Opposition (UK)
The Leader of the Opposition (UK) is the head of the largest political party in the House of Commons that is not in government, responsible for scrutinizing and challenging the policies and actions of the Prime Minister and the ruling party.
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D.
Leader of the House of Commons
The Leader of the House of Commons is a senior UK government minister responsible for arranging and managing the government's legislative business in the House of Commons.
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E.
Speaker of the House of Commons
The Speaker of the House of Commons is the politically neutral chief officer and highest authority of the UK’s lower parliamentary chamber, responsible for maintaining order, overseeing debates, and representing the Commons.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
parliamentary office
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whip ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction |
Parliament of the United Kingdom
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linked to:
British Parliament
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| appointedBy |
Leader of the Opposition (United Kingdom)
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linked to:
Leader of the Opposition (UK)
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| associatedWithConcept |
collective responsibility within the opposition
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parliamentary party management ⓘ party discipline ⓘ vote whipping ⓘ |
| chamber |
House of Commons
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linked to:
House of Commons of the United Kingdom
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| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| eligibleHolder | Member of Parliament from the Official Opposition ⓘ |
| hasAuthorityOver |
backbench MPs of the Official Opposition in the House of Commons
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opposition whips in the House of Commons ⓘ |
| heldBy | senior member of the largest non-government party in the House of Commons ⓘ |
| historicalContext | developed within the British party whipping system in the 19th and 20th centuries ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| locatedIn | House of Commons of the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| memberOf | Shadow Cabinet (United Kingdom) ⓘ |
| notIdenticalTo |
Government Chief Whip in the House of Commons
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linked to:
Government Chief Whip
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| officeHolderType | Member of Parliament ⓘ |
| oppositeNumber |
Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasury (Government Chief Whip)
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linked to:
Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasury
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| partOf | Official Opposition (United Kingdom) ⓘ |
| politicalAlignment | largest party not in government in the House of Commons ⓘ |
| reportsTo |
Leader of the Opposition (United Kingdom)
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linked to:
Leader of the Opposition (UK)
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| responsibleFor |
allocating opposition time in the House of Commons
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coordinating opposition voting strategy ⓘ disciplining opposition MPs who defy the whip ⓘ enforcing party discipline among opposition MPs ⓘ issuing party voting instructions (whip) to opposition MPs ⓘ liaising with the Government Chief Whip on parliamentary scheduling ⓘ maintaining attendance of opposition MPs for key votes ⓘ managing the Official Opposition’s parliamentary business in the House of Commons ⓘ organising opposition participation in debates ⓘ |
| roleIn | Westminster parliamentary system ⓘ |
| seatType | frontbench position for the Official Opposition ⓘ |
| status | non-ministerial opposition office ⓘ |
| usesInstrument |
one-line whip
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three-line whip ⓘ two-line whip ⓘ |
| worksWith |
Government Chief Whip in the House of Commons
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linked to:
Government Chief Whip
Opposition Deputy Chief Whip in the House of Commons ⓘ |
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Input
Subject: Opposition Chief Whip in the House of Commons Description of subject: The Opposition Chief Whip in the House of Commons is the senior member of the largest non-government party responsible for enforcing party discipline and managing its parliamentary business in the UK lower chamber.
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Ministerial and other Salaries Act 1975
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appliesTo
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Opposition Chief Whip in the House of Commons
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linked to: Opposition Chief Whip in the House of Commons
Opposition Chief Whip in the House of Lords
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hasCounterpart
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Chief Whip of the Opposition in the House of Commons
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linked to: Opposition Chief Whip in the House of Commons
linked to: Opposition Chief Whip in the House of Commons
David Clark, Baron Clark of Windermere
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positionHeld
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Opposition Chief Whip in the House of Commons
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