UK Government, the Law and Your Role
What is the role of the Lord Chancellor?
AThe elected leader of the House of Lords
BA senior government minister responsible for the courts, legal system and prisons ✓
CThe monarch's constitutional adviser on legal matters
DThe minister who chairs Cabinet meetings in the PM's absence
Explanation
The Lord Chancellor is a senior government minister responsible for the legal system, courts, prisons and the constitution in England and Wales. The post is now held by a Cabinet minister (usually Secretary of State for Justice).
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