Ranulph Wood

See  Model House of Lords Ranulph Wood, Baron Wood of Surrey Heath, PC, is a Conservative Life Peer in the Model House of Lords. He was Leader of the Model House of Commons from 20 March 2019 to 15 May 2019 and MP for Surrey Heath from 13th March 2019 until 7th July 2019. Lord Wood is the older sibling of Liberal Democrat Shadow Minister of State for Transport Arrabella Wood.

Leader of the House
Wood served as Minister of State for Health and the Environment and Deputy Leader of the House in the transitional, caretaker Jenkinson I Ministry from 13 March 2019.

Wood became Leader of the Conservative party and Leader of the House on 20 March 2019, unopposed.

The Wood ministry, of the First Model House of Commons, saw Henry Lloyd moved to the role of Chief Whip, Jack Dyble becoming Chancellor and Deputy, Nick Rix-Perez taking up the position of Minister for Foreign and Defence Affairs. Andy Whitehead was also promoted to become Minister for the Home Office and Education.

The Wood ministry was characterised by deadlock in the House. Firstly, the Terrorism (Deprivation of Citizenship) bill in response to the case of Shamima Begum which failed to pass. The Government was defeated in its opposition to the Liberal Democrats People's Vote amendment when the meaningful vote on Brexit was brought to the House, although the Labour and UKIP amendments were defeated.

Ranulph Wood also faced questions on knife crime, UK gun laws and EU copyright legislation at his first PMQs.

The Government was also successful in its opposition to a Liberal Democrat bill to reduce the voting age to 16.

Post-premiership
Wood resigned as Leader of the Model House of Commons on 15th May, handing over to his deputy Jack Dyble.

After leaving office he joined the backbenches where he campaigned for the United Kingdom's withdrawal from the European Union.

He retired as a Member of the Model House of Commons on 7 July 2019 and was created a Life Peer by then-Leader of the House, George Jenkinson.

In the 2020 New Year reshuffle that created the Jenkinson III Ministry, Lord Wood was made Lord Chamberlain of the Household.

Titles and Styles

 * 13 March - 7 July 2019: The Rt Hon. Ranulph Wood MP


 * 7 July 2019 - present: The Rt Hon. The Lord Wood of Surrey Heath PC