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PRIVATE OFFICE


The staff within the Private Office are here to help you with any query you may have.  Listed below are staff to the Leader and Deputy Leader.  If you would like to speak to an individual member of staff, please contact them on 020 7276 1005, they will make every effort to help you.

 
Stephen Hillcoat 
(Principal Private Secretary to the Leader of the House of Commons, Minister for Women and Lord Privy Seal & Head of Office)
Overall responsibility for Private Office and the Legislative Programme strategy.

Mike Winter 
(Private Secretary to the Leader of the House of Commons & Deputy Head of Office)
Overall responsibility for Business of the House; oversight of all Parliamentary, House & Legislative Business.

Vacant
(Private Secretary to the Deputy Leader of the House of Commons)
Supporting the Deputy Leader in carrying out her ministerial commitments.

Lise-Anne Boissiere
(Private Secretary to the Leader of the House of Commons)
Supporting the Leader in her role as Minister for Women and Equality.

Kerry McCarter 
(Assistant Private Secretary to the Leader of the House of Commons)
Supporting the Leader in her role as Minister for Women and Equality.

Nick Hough 
(Parliamentary Manager)
Managing the Parliamentary Team; monitoring the day to day activity of parliamentary business; closely monitoring and answering PQs.

Ollie Simpson 
(Correspondence Manager; Diary Manager to the Deputy Leader of the House of Commons)
Manage the Deputy Leader's diary and mailbox; manage the correspondence team and support the PS to the Deputy Leader.

Camelia Thomas
(Diary Secretary to the Leader of the House of Commons)
Manage the Leader's diary; liaison officer on travel, official visits, accommodation and hospitality and gifts.

Siu Lin Lam 
(Parliamentary Officer)
Assist Parliamentary Manager; processing all PQs; monitoring performance across Whitehall; supporting the Parliamentary Manager.
 
Oliver Gower 
(Parliamentary Officer)
Support Parliamentary Manager with Business Questions; update departmental delivery points; monitor Written Ministerial Statements and Early Day Motions; action commitments made during Business Questions.

Andrew Tsolaki 
(Diary Clerk/Briefing Officer)
Support Leader's Diary Secretary; process invitations; maintain gift register and update Leader's website.

Tom Barrie 
(Correspondence Officer)
Assist Correspondence Manager; responsible for processing and distribution of incoming correspondence including FOI requests; ensuring deadlines/targets are met.

Robert Foot 
(Support Officer to the Parliamentary Special Adviser)
Provide administrative support to the Leader's Special Adviser for parliamentary affairs; monitor policy areas and assist with media handling.

Ben Sneddon 
(Support Officer to the Special Adviser on Women & Equality)
Provide administrative support to the Leader's Special Adviser on Women and Equality; monitor policy areas and assist with media handling.
 
Des McCartan 
(Press Secretary to the Leader of the House of Commons)

Vicki Francis 
(Press Officer - Minister for Women & Equalities)

Anna Healy 
(Special Adviser (Parliamentary) to the Leader of the House of Commons)

Ayesha Hazarika 
(Special Adviser (Women & Equality) to the Leader of the House of Commons)

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