UK Government, the Law and Your Role
What is the role of the Lord Chancellor?
AA senior government minister responsible for the courts, legal system and prisons ✓
BThe monarch's constitutional adviser on legal matters
CThe elected leader of the House of Lords
DThe minister who chairs Cabinet meetings in the PM's absence
Answer & explanation
The correct answer is A senior government minister responsible for the courts, legal system and prisons.
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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