Government Work
Cabinet Committees
As a Minister, the Advocate General sits on a number of Ministerial Cabinet Committees including the Parliamentary Business and Legislation Committee. These Committees meet frequently throughout the Parliamentary year.
Parliamentary work
The Advocate General is the Scotland Office, Wales Office and the Attorney General's office official spokesperson in the House of Lords. He answers questions and steers certain legislation through the House on behalf of the UK Government. The Advocate General has recently been involved in the Parliamentary Voting Systems and Constituencies Bill and the Terrorist Asset-Freezing Bill, as well as taking Welsh and Scottish Statutory Instruments.
Other UK Government work
The Advocate General represents the UK Government at certain national and international conferences and meetings on a range of legal and policy issues. Speeches that the Advocate General has made in his role as Government Minister can be found here. He undertakes such other Government business as may be required by the Prime Minister or Ministerial colleagues.