John McFall, Baron McFall of Alcluith
John Francis McFall, Baron McFall of Alcluith, is a British politician and life peer who has served as Lord Speaker since 2021. He was a member of Parliament for the Labour and Co-operative Party from 1987 to 2010, first for Dumbarton and then from 2005 for West Dunbartonshire. He also served as Chairman of the House of Commons Treasury Committee. Following his appointment to the House of Lords, McFall served as Senior Deputy Speaker from 2016 to 2021 before succeeding Lord Fowler as Lord Speaker.
Official portrait, 2022
McFall enrobed at the coronation in 2023
The Lord Speaker of the House of Lords is the presiding officer, chairman and highest authority of the House of Lords in the Parliament of the United Kingdom. The office is analogous to the Speaker of the House of Commons: the Lord Speaker is elected by the members of the House of Lords and is expected to be politically impartial.
Lord Speaker
McFall in full state robes (but without wig) in 2023
Image: Official portrait of Baroness Hayman crop 2, 2023
Image: Official portrait of Lord Fowler crop 2