Clerk of the House of Commons
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The Clerk of the House of Commons is the chief procedural adviser and senior official responsible for administering the business and records of the UK’s lower parliamentary chamber.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Clerk of the House of Commons canonical | 5 |
| Clerk of the House of Commons (United Kingdom) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10703285 — 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)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Clerk of the House of Commons Context triple: [Clerk’s Table, usedBy, Clerk of the House of Commons]
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A.
Clerk of the Parliament
The Clerk of the Parliament is the senior parliamentary officer responsible for advising on procedure and overseeing the administration of a legislature.
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B.
Chief Whip of the House of Commons
The Chief Whip of the House of Commons is the senior government MP responsible for enforcing party discipline, organizing votes, and managing the legislative agenda in the UK Parliament’s lower chamber.
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C.
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.
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D.
Leader of the House
The Leader of the House is the Singaporean parliamentarian responsible for managing the government’s legislative agenda and business in the Parliament of Singapore.
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E.
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.
- 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: Clerk of the House of Commons Target entity description: The Clerk of the House of Commons is the chief procedural adviser and senior official responsible for administering the business and records of the UK’s lower parliamentary chamber.
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A.
Clerk of the Parliament
The Clerk of the Parliament is the senior parliamentary officer responsible for advising on procedure and overseeing the administration of a legislature.
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B.
Chief Whip of the House of Commons
The Chief Whip of the House of Commons is the senior government MP responsible for enforcing party discipline, organizing votes, and managing the legislative agenda in the UK Parliament’s lower chamber.
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C.
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.
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D.
Leader of the House
The Leader of the House is the Singaporean parliamentarian responsible for managing the government’s legislative agenda and business in the Parliament of Singapore.
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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
constitutional role
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parliamentary office ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction | House of Commons of the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| appointedBy | Crown ⓘ |
| appointedOnAdviceOf | Speaker of the House of Commons ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| hasDuty |
advising Members of Parliament on parliamentary procedure
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advising on constitutional practice relating to the House of Commons ⓘ advising on parliamentary privilege ⓘ advising on parliamentary privilege issues affecting the House of Commons ⓘ advising on the admissibility of amendments and motions ⓘ advising on the conduct of debates ⓘ advising on the formation and powers of committees ⓘ advising on the interpretation of Standing Orders ⓘ advising on the programming and scheduling of House business ⓘ advising the Speaker of the House of Commons on procedure ⓘ certifying money bills under the Parliament Act 1911 ⓘ chief procedural adviser to the House of Commons ⓘ contributing to inter-parliamentary procedural cooperation ⓘ custody of House of Commons records and archives ⓘ ensuring compliance with Standing Orders and practice ⓘ ensuring impartial procedural advice to all parties ⓘ ensuring the correctness of House of Commons proceedings ⓘ maintaining the official records of the House of Commons ⓘ overall management of House of Commons services with other senior officials ⓘ overseeing the business of the House of Commons ⓘ providing procedural advice in the Chamber ⓘ providing procedural training to House of Commons staff ⓘ recording decisions of the House in the Votes and Proceedings ⓘ supervising committee staff of the House of Commons ⓘ supervising the Journal Office ⓘ supervising the Official Report (Hansard) service ⓘ supervising the Public Bill Office ⓘ supervising the Table Office ⓘ supervising the Vote Office ⓘ supporting select committees procedurally ⓘ supporting the Speaker in rulings on points of order ⓘ supporting the conduct of divisions and votes ⓘ supporting the legislative process in the House of Commons ⓘ |
| officeLocation | Palace of Westminster ⓘ |
| partOf |
House of Commons administration
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linked to:
House of Commons Commission
Parliament of the United Kingdom ⓘ
linked to:
British Parliament
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| positionHeldBy |
corporate officer of the House of Commons
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head of the House of Commons Service ⓘ |
| reportsTo | Speaker of the House of Commons ⓘ |
| requiresQuality |
expertise in parliamentary procedure
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political impartiality ⓘ |
| seat |
House of Commons Chamber Table
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linked to:
House of Commons chamber
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| usedBy | Members of Parliament seeking procedural advice ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Clerk of the House of Commons Description of subject: The Clerk of the House of Commons is the chief procedural adviser and senior official responsible for administering the business and records of the UK’s lower parliamentary chamber.
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
22nd Parliament of the United Kingdom
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linked to: Clerk of the House of Commons